Lieutenant Samuel C. Marquardt

Lieutenant Samuel C. Marquardt | Detroit Police Department, Michigan Lieutenant Samuel C. Marquardt | Detroit Police Department, Michigan
Detroit Police Department, Michigan
Lieutenant Samuel C. Marquardt | Detroit Police Department, Michigan
Lieutenant Samuel C. Marquardt | Detroit Police Department, Michigan
Lieutenant Samuel C. Marquardt

Detroit Police Department, Michigan

End of Watch Tuesday, May 15, 1917

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Samuel C. Marquardt

Lieutenant Marquardt was struck and killed by a train while conducting a training exercise on Seven Mile Road near Mt. Elliott Street.

He and ten other officers were conducting training exercises with new department motorcycles when the accident occurred.

Lieutenant Marquardt served with the Detroit Police Department for less than eight years. He was the nephew of Police Superindentent Ernest Marquardt.

Bio

  • Age 33
  • Tour 7 years, 9 months
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Struck by train

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Rest in peace Lt. Marquardt.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 15, 2020

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