Officer Marcia Lynn Stella - Stamford Police Dept. - CT - True Life Hero

Marcia Lynn Stella
- Feb. 03, 2008 -

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Stamford Police Dept. Patch

Resided:	New Hartford (Oneida County) CT, USA
Born:	Apr. 17, 1971
Fallen:	Feb. 03, 2008
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Female / 36 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Stamford Police Dept. - CT 805 Bedford St Stamford, CT 06901 USA (203)977-4444
County:	Fairfield
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Officer
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Assault
Weapon Class:	Hand
Agency URL:	Click Here
On The Job:	10 years
Duties:	assigned as a school resource officer

Bio: Marcia was born in New Hartford, New York. She attended Frankfort-Schuyler High School in Frankfort, New York and graduated from State University of New York at Albany with a BA in Psychology and a Minor in Criminal Justice. She recently received a Masters of Criminal Justice from Boston University.

She was a 10-year veteran of the Stamford Police Department working most recently as a School Resource Officer at Cloonan Middle School and in the City Police Academy. In 2003, she sustained an injury during an altercation at the middle school which left her unable to be a full-time police officer. Prior to being an SRO, she was a street officer working closely with teenage rape victims. Victims' advocacy was her most valued part of her job.

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	High School Stamford, CT USA
Summary:	Police Officer Marcia Stella succumbed to complications of injuries sustained four years earlier while attempting to break up a fight at a local high school. During the incident she suffered an injured neck and shoulder, as well as rupturing several vertebrae. She never fully recovered and passed away from complications of the injuries. Officer Stella had served with the Stamford Police Department for 10 years and was assigned as a school resource officer. She was survived by her husband, son, and daughter.
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Last Updated: Dec. 12, 2018