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Marco T. Carias
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Officer

Marco T. Carias

Norwalk Police Department — Norwalk, CT
Veteran → Accident
United States flag Connecticut flag
End of Watch March 20, 1982
Age 26
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
The Vigil Panel 125 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 3

Incident

Officer Mark Carias was killed when the police vehicle he was traveling in struck a utility pole.

Officer Carias had been with the Norwalk Police Department for two years.

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Carias gave the Norwalk Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norwalk community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Carias.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Norwalk Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Norwalk, CT
Platform Identity norwpd.western.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 20, 1982
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Marco T. Carias served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1973–1977) before joining law enforcement.

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Officer Marco T. Carias is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In CT, 73 of 169 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.2% of this state's fallen. That is 43.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Norwalk Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Norwalk Police Department
3
of 4 officers
75% Accident
CT — Statewide
73
of 169 officers
43.2% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marco T. Carias's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Marco T. Carias Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Marco T. Carias is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Military Service

Marco T. Carias served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1973–1977) before joining law enforcement.

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