Roll of Honor
His Life
Patrolman Robert Marousek suffered a fatal heart attack in front of 15 South Aberdeen Street while he and his partner loaded a corpse in their vehicle for transport to the morgue. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away shortly after arrival. Patrolman Marousek had served with the Chicago Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and brother.
In Our Keeping
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Marousek gave the Chicago Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Marousek.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
His Life Details
Patrolman Robert E. Marousek, Sr. 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 32,587 officers honored here.
In IL, 45 of 1,318 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.
At Chicago Police Department, 17 of 571 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert E. Marousek, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Robert E. Marousek, Sr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Robert E. Marousek, Sr. is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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