Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Marks was killed in a motorcycle accident when his bike's wind visor became entangled with his partner's motorcycle, causing both to crash. Officer Marks suffered fatal injuries. Officer Marks had served in law enforcement for 12 years.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Marks gave the California Highway Patrol 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Marks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Jack E. Marks 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At California Highway Patrol, 151 of 233 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jack E. Marks's cause is highlighted.
How Jack E. Marks Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jack E. Marks is highlighted in Apr.
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