The Arlington Police Department is mourning the loss of a recruit officer who died on Sunday after falling ill during a training exercise.
According to the statement released by the Arlington Police Department (APD), On Sept. 23, Recruit Officer Marquis Kennedy was participating in a defensive tactics class when he told training staff that he wasn’t feeling well. He was immediately removed from the exercise and told to sit with a training staff member for monitoring.
A short time later, he collapsed, and training staff performed CPR until paramedics arrived. He was transported to a nearby hospital.
Kennedy was pronounced dead on Sept. 25. Police say his cause of death is unknown.
Kennedy joined Academy Class 62 in July 2022. APD Chief Al Jones said he had a “bright and promising future as a police officer.”
Chief Al Jones’ statement:
“Our hearts are broken,” Arlington Chief of Police Al Jones said. “Recruit Kennedy had a bright and promising future as a police officer. On behalf of the Arlington Police Department, I want to express our deepest condolences to his family and our profound gratitude for his service to the City of Arlington. I ask the community to join me in lifting up his immediate and police families with love and prayer during this extremely difficult time.”
Funeral arrangements for Kennedy are pending.
