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Mark Randall Eckenrode

Died April 6, 2020

Mark Randall Eckenrode served in the U.S. Navy for 3 years and 11 months. Mark served during the years of the Cold War.

How He Died
Manner Natural
Cause Natural disease, unspecified
What Happened

Sergeant Mark Eckenrode died as the result of side effects of a surgery he had received in 2019 following a line of duty injury.

He suffered several blood clot events in the months following the surgery. On April 6th, 2020, he experienced symptoms consistent with the previous blood clots and collapsed. He was transported to George Washington University Hospital where he passed away.

Sergeant Eckenrode had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 23 years and was assigned to the District of Columbia Superior Court.

Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
Media
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Service Record
U.S. Navy
1985 – 1989
Also Served
Metropolitan Police Department
Sergeant
Memorials
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 16W · Line 32 cut as MARK RANDALL ECKENRODE
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In tribute

23 years. You could have gone home.

Sergeant Eckenrode gave the Metropolitan Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.

Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

Rest easy, Sergeant Eckenrode.

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

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