The family of an Arlington police recruit who died unexpectedly after collapsing during training say he was determined to reach his goal of serving as a police officer.
Despite his short with the department, White said Kennedy made an impact.
“He was kind and patient,” White said, as she read a statement from his fellow recruits. “He consistently brought happiness to the class and was always optimistic.” Kennedy’s wife Brittney said her husband wanted to be a police officer since they first met. He returned to school at the age of 28 to pursue his associate's and bachelor's degrees and recently graduated with a Master's degree, she said.
“As a young Black man from the east side of Detroit, he often questioned whether he belonged in the room that he shined in and the opportunities he fought for,” she said. “But no one was more deserving than Marquis.”“He was like, 'there’s nothing else I want to do. There’s no way I can get kicked out of the academy or anything.' He was driven by getting through this academy,” she said.
As Kennedy’s family searches for answers behind his death, they are asking for transparency from the Arlington Police Department.
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