United States Department of Defense - Selfridge Air National Guard Base Police, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Friday, November 20, 1998
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: November 20, 1998
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Dennis Marcotte suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in the running portion of the department's annual physical fitness test at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan.
During the run his supervisor was called back to the station and left Sergeant Marcotte to continue alone. A short time later a military officer in base housing called 911 to report a man lying on the sidewalk in front of his house. Attempts to revive Sergeant Marcotte using CPR failed and he was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Sergeant Marcotte had served with the Selfridge Air National Guard Base Police Department for 20 years. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, and sibilings.