Roll of Honor
Clarence Oden Martin
Incident
Patrolman Clarence Martin was shot and killed in an ambush attack while sitting in his vehicle around 7:00 a.m. He was shot by a suspect whom he had given a ticket to for driving without a license. The shooter waited for Patrolman Martin and shot him from an ambush. The man was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Patrolman Martin was a United States Army Korean War veteran and had served with the Alexander City Police Department for over two years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Martin gave the Alexander City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alexander City community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Clarence Oden Martin served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Clarence Oden Martin is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Alexander City Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clarence Oden Martin's cause is highlighted.
How Clarence Oden Martin Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 10 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clarence Oden Martin is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clarence Oden Martin was killed by rifle; .22 caliber.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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