Topeka Police Department, Kansas
End of Watch: Friday, November 1, 1974
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: November 1, 1974
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Corporal Marcus Hood was killed in a helicopter crash while attempting to make an emergency landing. He was attempting to land in the parking lot of the Topeka Public Library when he took evasive maneuvers to avoid striking a woman and her child.
Corporal Hood had served with the agency for 18 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.