Marvin Lee Stocker
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Officer

Marvin Lee Stocker

Metropolitan Police Department — Washington, DC
Felonious
End of Watch March 23, 1966
Age 23
Tour of Duty 8 mo
Badge 2066
Gender Male

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.

In Our Keeping

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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

Type Police Department
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity mpdc.dc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 23, 1966
Tour of Duty 8 mo
Age 23
Badge Number 2066
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Marvin is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1966, 77 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 91st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Marvin was 23. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Marvin had served 0.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Marvin among them.

Across the years
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Where

Officer Marvin Lee Stocker

Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch March 23, 1966

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-E

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