Roll of Honor
Martha Dixon Martinez
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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Martha Dixon 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 97,772 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, 37 of 89 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Martha Dixon Martinez is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Martha Dixon Martinez was killed by handgun.
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