Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Stephanie Markins and Officer Robert Etter were killed when the driver of a full-size pickup truck deliberately struck their patrol car while it was stopped at a stop sign in the 3800 block of West Mason Street (Highway 54) at 4:22 pm.
As the suspect approached the patrol car, he accelerated to approximately 70 mph and struck it on the driver's side without ever applying his brakes. Officer Etter, sitting in the passenger's seat, was ejected from the patrol car, and Officer Markins was pinned inside. Both officers died at the scene. The suspect, who was out looking to kill a police officer, was arrested.
The 27-year-old suspect was found guilty of two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in 2003 and sentenced to 50 years in prison with no eligibility for parole.
Officer Markins had served with the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department for just one month and had previously been a police officer for three years with the Brillion Police Department.
Survivors
She was survived by her parents and fiancé.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Markins gave the Hobart / Lawrence Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oneida community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Markins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Stephanie Rae Markins 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Hobart / Lawrence Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stephanie Rae Markins's cause is highlighted.
How Stephanie Rae Markins Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 50 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stephanie Rae Markins is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Stephanie Rae Markins was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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