Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Marlon Titus was killed in an automobile crash while responding to backup another officer at approximately 1:40 am.
The crash occurred when Patrolman Titus's patrol car left the roadway and struck two buildings near Park Avenue and Grand Street. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
Patrolman Titus had served with the Memphis Police Department for 1-1/2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and 1-year-old child.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman II Titus gave the Memphis Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Memphis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman II Titus.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman II Marlon Allen Titus 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 TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Memphis Police Department, 25 of 94 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marlon Allen Titus's cause is highlighted.
How Marlon Allen Titus Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Marlon Allen Titus is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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