Marlon Allen Titus
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Patrolman II

Marlon Allen Titus

Memphis Police Department — Memphis, TN
Accident
End of Watch March 30, 2004
Age 30
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Gender Male

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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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

Type Police Department
Location Memphis, Shelby County, TN
Platform Identity mpd.shelby.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 30, 2004
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2004, 72 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 43rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Marlon was 30. 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. Marlon had served 1.5 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 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

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

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Memphis Police Department has 94 officers remembered here, Marlon among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman II Marlon Allen Titus

Memphis Police Department · End of Watch March 30, 2004

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-E

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