Police Officer David Edward Marks

Police Officer David Edward Marks

Oakland Police Department, California

End of Watch Thursday, February 7, 1974

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David Edward Marks

Police Officer David Marks and Police Officer David Branhan were shot and killed while responding to a call at Madison Junior High School at 300 Capistrano Drive.

The officers had been dispatched to a middle school on a call that a disorderly person was fighting with staff on the school grounds. When the officers arrived, they located the man and took him to a conference room. The man began to struggle with the two officers, gained control of Officer Marks' service weapon, and shot them both. The man was apprehended at a nearby apartment building after he was shot and wounded by other officers.

The subject was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder and sentenced to two consecutive terms of 15 years to life on May 29th, 1975.

Officer Marks was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served the Oakland Police Department for two years. He was survived by his mother.

Bio

  • Age 26
  • Tour 2 years
  • Badge Not available
  • Military Veteran

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Officer's handgun
  • Offender Sentenced to life

disorderly

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I was a 7th grade student at James Madison at that time. I will never forget that tragic day. These two brave officers responded to our school to protect us all. Thiy incident led me to to join a peace officer organization myself. May these offices rest in peace

Correctional Peace officer D Fowler
CDCR

June 16, 2024

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