Jack E. Marks
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Officer

Jack E. Marks

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Accident
End of Watch April 11, 1933
Age 34
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Marks was killed in a motorcycle accident when his bike's wind visor became entangled with his partner's motorcycle, causing both to crash. Officer Marks suffered fatal injuries. Officer Marks had served in law enforcement for 12 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Marks gave the California Highway Patrol 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Marks.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 11, 1933
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jack 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 1933, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jack was 34. 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. Jack had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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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
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His people

California Highway Patrol has at least 120 officers remembered here, Jack among them.

Across the years

Officer Jack E. Marks

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch April 11, 1933

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-E

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