Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Marcus Hood was killed in a helicopter crash while attempting to make an emergency landing. He was attempting to land in the parking lot of the Topeka Public Library when he took evasive maneuvers to avoid striking a woman and her child. Corporal Hood had served with the agency for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Hood gave the Topeka Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Topeka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Hood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Marcus W. Hood is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Topeka Police Department, 3 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marcus W. Hood's cause is highlighted.
How Marcus W. Hood Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Marcus W. Hood is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Topeka Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
