Officer Christopher R. Marano
BADGE #6759
EOW: December 17th, 2009
Officer Marano died from injuries suffered when he was struck by a vehicle on the Loop 101 freeway in Phoenix. Officer Marano was in the process of laying down “stop sticks”, a tire deflation device, in an attempt to end a pursuit of a stolen vehicle. The stolen vehicle suspect, Georgia Lynn Baker, 43, eventually abandoned her vehicle and fled on foot into a neighborhood. She was apprehended by officers at a condominium complex shortly after abandoning the stolen vehicle.
In October 2011, Baker was sentenced to life in prison for fist degree murder, six years for unlawful flight from a law enforcement vehicle and 11.25 years for vehicle theft.
Rest in Peace, Officer Marano.
The roses red, bloom and grow
Mid soil and earth down below
Whose roots cling tight to Mother Earth
Yet mourners know the flower’s worth
Mournful glances and tear-stained eyes
Plagued by death—that great divide!
While rent and twain thy robe in grief
To mark a separation, however brief
The darkened clouds and shadows veil
We ponder oft of heaven and hell
A tender flower that bears our grief
Whose stem and pedal bring relief
A regal beauty that bears our pain
And drapes the casket, flow’r, and spray
Beset by thorns that pierce and bleed
Yet offering comfort in times of need
A field afar from where we are
In rows aligned, both near and far
To lift us up, they bloom and grow
Mid soil and earth down below
Whose roots cling tight to Mother Earth
Yet roses know the mourner’s worth
©2020 Brian Duffin
Thanks for putting my daddy on here…. I miss him <3
Rip . Please watch over us.