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U.S. Navy · United States 
Marcus Lawrence Reid
1984
Marcus L. Reid served the U.S. Navy for 2 years. Marcus served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Officer Marcus Reid and Officer Sharon Robinson were killed in an automobile crash while responding to a burglar alarm at 2:20 a.m. On their way to the location, their vehicle went out of control and struck a utility pole at the intersection of Warrior Road and Avenue P. in Birmingham. The alarm call they were responding to turned out to be a false alarm. Officer Reid had served with the Birmingham Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, mother, two sisters, and a grandmother.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1971 – 1973
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Birmingham Police Department
Officer
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