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Eduardo Marmolejo
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Police Officer

Eduardo Marmolejo

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Accident
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End of Watch December 17, 2018
Age 36
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 7 mo
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Gender Male
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Incident

Police Officer Eduardo Marmolejo and Police Officer Conrad Gary were struck and killed by a South Shore Line commuter train while investigating a shots-fired call in the area of 103rd Street and Dauphin Avenue at 6:20 pm.

They were investigating the sounds of gunfire that had been detected by a ShotSpotter sensor in the area. As they arrived at the scene they observed a suspect running up an embankment toward the railroad tracks. They were both struck by the outbound train while they pursued him across the tracks near the 103rd Street Rosemoor station.

A handgun and shell casings were recovered near the scene by other officers. The suspect they were chasing was apprehended a short time later.

Officer Marmolejo had served with the Chicago Police Department for 2-1/2 years and was assigned to the 5th District - Calumet.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Marmolejo gave the Chicago Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Marmolejo.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 17, 2018
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 7 mo
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Eduardo is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2018, 50 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 96th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Eduardo was 36. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Eduardo had served 2.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Eduardo among them.

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Where

Police Officer Eduardo Marmolejo

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch December 17, 2018

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-W

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