Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Guadalupe Martinez was shot and killed while attempting to talk an elderly man into dropping his gun. Patrolman Martinez and his partner were called to 1201 Santiago Street at 7:40 p.m. for a domestic disturbance. While arresting a man in connection with the domestic call, they heard a disturbance and gunshot at the house next door. When they approached the house, a man was lying in the front yard with a gunshot wound, and a 63-year-old man was standing on his front porch. The officers asked the man to drop his weapon, but he pointed the gun and fired at both officers, missing both times. As Patrolman Martinez attempted to seek cover, he was shot in the back of his head. His partner returned fire and killed the suspect. Patrolman Martinez was transported to Green Hospital, but he succumbed to his wound before arrival. Patrolman Martinez was a United States Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran and had served with the San Antonio Police Department for over nine months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 9-month-old son.
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Tributes
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 Martinez served with the San Antonio Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio 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
Guadalupe J. Martinez served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Guadalupe J. Martinez 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 97,759 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At San Antonio Police Department, 40 of 64 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Guadalupe J. Martinez's cause is highlighted.
How Guadalupe J. Martinez Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Guadalupe J. Martinez is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Guadalupe J. Martinez was killed by gun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Guadalupe J. Martinez served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
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