Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Roohan was stabbed to death by an prisoner who was awaiting execution.
The prisoner attacked Deputy Roohan as he served him a meal. The subject was able to gain control of Deputy Roohan's knife and stabbed him with it.
The man successfully escaped but was shot and killed the next year in a dispute.
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- July 23, 2026
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164 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Roohan served with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the San Jose community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Martin Roohan 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Martin Roohan's cause is highlighted.
How Martin Roohan Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Martin Roohan is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Martin Roohan was killed by officer's knife.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
