U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Marc Atkinson

1999

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Marc Todd Atkinson served the U.S. Marine Corps. Marc also served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Gunshot wound

What Happened

Police Officer Marc Atkinson was shot and killed after being ambushed by suspected drug traffickers.

Officer Atkinson was driving a marked patrol car while following the suspects, who turned a corner, stopped their vehicle, and waited for him on North 30th Avenue just north of West Catalina Drive. As he turned the corner, the three suspects opened fire, striking him twice in the head, killing him. A citizen who witnessed the incident engaged the suspects in a gunfight with his own weapon, seriously wounding one. The other two suspects fled but were later arrested.

Officer Atkinson was a United States Marine Corps Operation Desert Storm veteran who served as a law enforcement officer for five years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and six-month-old child.

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

1988 – 1988

U.S. Marine Corps

1990 – 1991

U.S. Marine Corps

Also Served

Phoenix Police Department

Police Officer

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