City of Odessa - Police Department
11/20/2008  10:04 PM CST
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Fallen Heroes

Odessa Police Officers - Fallen Heroes - Forever

Corporal Arlie Jones
End of Watch: September 8, 2007
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 23 Years
Badge Number: 474
Cpl. Jones had served with the Odessa Police Department for 23 years.

Corporal  John (Scott) Gardner
End of Watch: September 8, 2007
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 4 Years, 5 Months
Badge Number: 486
Cpl. Gardner had served with the agency for just over 4 years and had previously served as an animal control officer.

Corporal Abel Marquez
End of Watch: September 12, 2007
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 7 Years, 1 Month
Badge Number: 422
Cpl. Marquez had served with the Odessa Police Department for 7 years.

Officer Scott Smith
End of Watch: February 6, 1988
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 3 Years
Badge Number: 570
Officer Smith died of injuries he sustained when his motorcycle was struck by a motor vehicle as he responded to a burglary in progress call. Officer Smith lived on life support for six months after the incident. He was assigned to the Traffic Division.
Officer Smith had been with the agency for three years and is survived by his wife, two daughters, and parents.

 

Corporal Gordon Terry Toal
End of Watch: August 19, 1982
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 2 Years
Badge Number: Not available
Officer Toal was killed in a motorcycle accident while performing a funeral escort. He was assigned to the Traffic Division.

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