Police Officer Donald Joseph Marquez
Chicago Police Department
Illinois
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 19, 2002

Biographical Info
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: 8620

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, March 18, 2002
Weapon Used: Handgun; .22 caliber
Suspect Info: Shot and Killed

Officer Donald Joseph Marquez was shot and killed as he was serving court papers at the Logan Square apartments.

A 77-year-old resident opened fire with two .22 caliber handguns. Officer Marquez was struck several times; He succumbed to his wounds at the hospital.

The assailant was shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire with back up officers.

Officer Donald Marquez was a 20 year veteran of the Chicago Police Department; his wife, two sons, three daughters, grandson, parents, two sisters, and three brothers survived him.