Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Marvin Stocker was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect who had just robbed nearly $30,000 from a department store. During the manhunt, Officer Stocker and two detectives located the suspect in the 400 block of Hamilton Street, NW. The man ran into a house and took an elderly couple hostage. The man, who was hiding under the porch, opened fire as the officers approached. Officer was shot in the chest. The subject later committed suicide in the home by cutting his own throat. Officer Stocker had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for only eight months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and child.
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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 Stocker served with the Metropolitan Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Stocker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Marvin Lee Stocker is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Metropolitan Police Department, 70 of 131 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marvin Lee Stocker's cause is highlighted.
How Marvin Lee Stocker Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marvin Lee Stocker is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Marvin Lee Stocker was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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