Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Robert Martin was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop on the Beeline Highway near Fountain Hills, Arizona. After murdering Officer Martin, the suspect stole his service weapon and fled to California. He then used the service weapon to murder a convenience store clerk. The subject was apprehended several days later. He was convicted of first-degree murder for murdering Officer Martin and sentenced to death. On December 3rd, 2017, he was also convicted of murdering the convenience store clerk in California. Officer Martin had been with the Arizona Department of Public Safety for 28 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, father, six children, and one grandchild.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
28 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Martin gave the Arizona Department of Public Safety 28 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arizona. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Martin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Robert K. 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 97,756 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 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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. Robert K. Martin's cause is highlighted.
How Robert K. Martin Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert K. Martin is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert K. Martin was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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