Martha Dixon Martinez
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Special Agent

Martha Dixon Martinez

Felonious
End of Watch November 22, 1994
Age 35
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Female

Incident

Special Agent Martha Martinez was shot and killed after a gunman entered the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters at 300 Indiana Avenue, NW. As he entered, Sergeant Henry Joseph Daly, of the Metropolitan Police Department, confronted him to ask if he needed anything. The suspect then pulled out an automatic weapon and shot Sergeant Daly at point-blank range, killing him instantly. He then opened fire on the three FBI agents in the room, as they returned fire. Special Agent Martinez and Special Agent Michael John Miller were killed inside of the room and the third agent was shot and seriously wounded. Agent Martinez was able to shoot the suspect but did not kill him. After being wounded, the suspect shot and killed himself. The suspect had previously been a suspect in a triple homicide. After being questioned several times by Detectives, he was cleared, but members of the suspect's gang labeled him a snitch. In order to redeem himself in the eyes of his fellow gang members, he decided to kill a police officer. A further investigation revealed that the suspect entered the "Cold Case Squad" office by mistake and was looking for the "Homicide Squad" office. After an extensive investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the gun that was used by the suspect was traced back to a man in Kentucky who was illegally selling guns to convicted criminals. That man was eventually sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. Special Agent Martinez had served with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for seven years. She was survived by her husband, parents, and two brothers. In November 2001, the Pittsburgh Field Office was named Special Agent Martha Dixon Martinez.

Survivors

She was survived by her husband, parents, and two brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Martinez gave the United States Department of Justice 7 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Martinez.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdjfbifed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 22, 1994
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 35
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Martha is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1994, 93 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 59th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Martha was 35. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Martha had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where she stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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Her people

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation has 89 officers remembered here, Martha among them.

Across the years
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Where

Special Agent Martha Dixon Martinez

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation · End of Watch November 22, 1994

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 26-E

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