Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Chief Clarence Martin was killed after being assaulted when he responded to a disturbance at a local bar. As he was attempting to arrest two intoxicated men, one of them, who was a boxer, punched him in the chest. Chief Martin died approximately three hours later.
Chief Martin's father, Robert Eli Martin, was shot and killed in the line of duty on January 26, 1911, while serving as sheriff of the Hansford County, Texas, Sheriff's Office.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Chief Martin gave the Las Animas Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Las Animas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Chief Martin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Chief E. Clarence Martin is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 65.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Las Animas Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. E. Clarence Martin's cause is highlighted.
How E. Clarence Martin Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. E. Clarence Martin is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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