Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Edward Martinez suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after he and several other deputies struggled with a prisoner during the booking process.
Deputy Martinez had served with the Denver Sheriff's Department for 11 months.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Martinez served with the Denver Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Martinez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Edward Adolph Martinez is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CO, 11 of 360 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.
At Denver Sheriff's Department, 1 of 7 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Adolph Martinez's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Adolph Martinez Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Adolph Martinez is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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