Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Paul Marston was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a prison escapee in Chino Valley. The man had accosted a couple camping in the area and stole their truck. The victims were able to call the sheriff's office and alert them. A deputy located the vehicle on Route 89 and began following it until additional units from the Arizona Game and Fish Department were able to back him up. The escapee realized he was being followed and turned onto Perkinsville Road before abandoning the truck and fleeing into a barn. Officer Marston began to chase after him but the man turned and opened fire, fatally wounding him. The suspect was shot and killed by Officer Marston's partner. Officer Marston had served with the Arizona Department of Public Safety for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Marston gave the Arizona Department of Public Safety 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arizona. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Marston.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Paul E. Marston 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Arizona Department of Public Safety, 16 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul E. Marston's cause is highlighted.
How Paul E. Marston Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Paul E. Marston is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Paul E. Marston was killed by handgun; .357 caliber.
Incident Location
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