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Patrolman

Martin S. Murrin

Joliet Police Department — Joliet, IL

Veteran → Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch September 12, 1984

Age 32

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Badge 215

The Vigil Panel 128 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 7

Incident

Patrolman Martin Murrin was shot and killed with his own service weapon while attempting to arrest a known gang member who had an active warrant for aggravated assault. Patrolman Murrin and his partner spotted the subject while patrolling the "Hill" area. After a brief car chase, the suspect stopped at Woodruff Road and Draper Avenue and fled on foot. The suspect gained control of Patrolman Murrin's gun and shot him five times after a short foot pursuit. The suspect was later captured in Mexico, extradited to Illinois, and sentenced to death. In 1996, he received a retrial based on a technicality, was found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to time served. Patrolman Murrin was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Joliet Police Department for 14 years, receiving 13 commendations and letters of appreciation. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter. His father was a retired Lansing Police Captain, and his brother also served the Lansing Police Department.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son and daughter.

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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 Murrin gave the Joliet Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Joliet community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Joliet Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Joliet, IL

Platform Identity jpd.will.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 12, 1984

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 32

Badge Number 215

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Military Service

Martin S. Murrin served in the U.S. Army (1972â1974) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Martin S. Murrin 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Joliet Police Department, 5 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.

Joliet Police Department

of 8 officers

62.5% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious