Thomas Paul Marzilli
Incident
Special Agent Thomas Marzilli suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in his department's physical fitness program.
He collapsed while jogging at the Washington Navy Yard, in Washington, DC. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Agent Marzilli had served with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service for 21 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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21 years. You could have gone home.
Special Agent Marzilli gave the United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Marzilli.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Thomas Paul Marzilli is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In VA, 25 of 654 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.8% of this state's fallen.
At United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Paul Marzilli's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Paul Marzilli Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Paul Marzilli is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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