Pasadena Detectives Make Arrest in Child’s Death

On May 20, 2011 shortly after 8:00 p.m., Pasadena Police Officers and Fire Fighters responded to a call of a one year old female child not breathing in the 100 block of west Del Mar Blvd. The Pasadena Fire Department attempted to resuscitate the child without success. Police Detectives and the Los Angeles County Coroner responded and classified the death as suspicious.

Pasadena Police Detectives  identified the child’s father, Marquise Jackson, 21 of Pasadena as the suspect responsible for the death of his one year old daughter.

“Crimes involving innocent children are especially horrific. Police officers take these types of crimes to heart and it is satisfying knowing that the person responsible for murdering this little girl is in custody,” stated Chief of Police Phillip L. Sanchez.

Police say suspect Jackson was booked on murder and remains in custody on $1,000.000 bail.

Anyone who may have additional information regarding this crime is asked to call the Pasadena Police Department at (626)744-4241. For further information contact Deputy Chief Darryl Qualls at (626) 744-4533 or Lt. Tracey Ibarra at (626) 744-4517.