Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri
End of Watch: Saturday, June 13, 1981
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 804
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: June 1, 1981
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Marriott was killed when a vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver struck him. Trooper Marriott was struck by the vehicle after exiting from his patrol car for a traffic stop. The vehicle, which hit Trooper Marriott, stopped momentarily after the incident and then left the scene. The vehicle was stopped a few minutes later by the Jefferson City Police Department and the female driver was found to be intoxicated and was arrested. The driver was later tried and sentenced to ten years in prison on a charge of Manslaughter.
Trooper Marriott was survived by his wife and four children.