Friday’s Heroes: Remembering the Fallen
Officer Jason Quick, 31
Lumberton North Carolina Police Department
December 15, 2018 – Officer Jason Quick was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating a car crash on I-95. He is survived by his wife and two young children.
Officer Eduardo Marmolejo, 36
Chicago Illinois Police Department
December 17, 2018 – Officer Eduardo Marmolejo and Officer Conrad Gary were struck and killed by a commuter train while investigating a shots-fired call. After receiving an alert by a ShotSpotter sensor in the area, they arrived at the scene and observed a suspect running up an embankment. They pursued the suspected shooter and were both struck by the outbound train as they crossed tracks.
Officer Marmolejo is survived by his wife and three children.
Officer Conrad Gary, 31
Chicago Illinois Police Department
December 17, 2018 – Officer Conrad Gary and Officer Eduardo Marmolejo were struck and killed by a commuter train while investigating a shots-fired call. After receiving an alert by a ShotSpotter sensor in the area, they arrived at the scene and observed a suspect running up an embankment. They pursued the suspected shooter and were both struck by the outbound train as they crossed tracks.
Officer Gary is survived by his wife and child.
Remembering my uncle Detective James J. Troy, Badge 623, Boston, Massachusetts Police Department. Detective Troy was shot and killed on Monday, January 13,1930 while making an arrest at approximately 5:45 PM. He was 30 years old and was survived by his wife and six children. The man who killed him died in prison.