July Honoree

Sergeant Francisco Mari has worked with the Maryland Capitol Police for a little over 10 years now.  In his current role he serves as the Evening Shift – Saratoga Complex supervisor, for the Baltimore Division. On Monday May 3, 2021, Sgt Francisco Mari was traveling on Martin Luther King (MLK) Blvd just below Mulberry St.  In his driver’s side mirror, he could see a person sitting on the rear driver’s side window ledge shouting and banging on the roof of a black Dodge pickup truck trying to get his attention.  He could see that she had a blood coming from the bottom of her nose to her chin. At the stop light he exited his vehicle and noticed that the windshield was shattered and covered in what appeared to be bullet holes.  The female screamed, “We’ve been shot!”  Due to severity of the wounds and knowing the proximity to University of Maryland Medical Center Emergency Room, he decided it would be quicker to get the needed medical attention instead of waiting for a Medic to arrive on scene.  He immediately re-entered his vehicle, activated his emergency lights and directed the black truck to follow. Once at the University of Maryland Medical Center Emergency room, he exited his vehicle and sought the assistance of two Baltimore City Officers standing by a patrol vehicle. In such a hectic situation Sgt. Mari was able to maintain composure, while notifying dispatch of his current location and status; as well as notifying his immediate supervisor to meet him on scene.  Staff from the emergency room started to come out and Sgt. Mari assisted them along with BPD in rendering aide to the victims. The quick and swift actions of Sgt. Francisco Mari on that day made it possible for the medical staff of University Hospital to save the life of one of the victims!