Donald Joseph Marquez
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Police Officer

Donald Joseph Marquez

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch March 19, 2002
Age 47
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Donald Joseph Marquez was shot and killed as he was serving an arrest warrant in the 2400 block of North Avers Avenue.

A 77-year-old resident opened fire with two .22 caliber handguns. Officer Marquez was struck several times. He succumbed to his wounds at the hospital.

The assailant was shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire with backup officers.

Officer Marquez was a 20-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, three daughters, a grandson, parents, and two sisters.

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Marquez gave the Chicago Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Marquez.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch March 19, 2002
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Donald is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 2002, 73 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 96th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Donald was 47. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Donald had served 20 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%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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 handgun; .22 caliber, in 0.1% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Donald Joseph Marquez

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch March 19, 2002

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-W

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