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Police Chief

E. Clarence Martin

Las Animas Police Department — Las Animas, CO

Felonious

End of Watch April 20, 1947

Age 56

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Police Chief Clarence Martin was killed after being assaulted when he responded to a disturbance at a local bar. As he was attempting to arrest two intoxicated men, one of them, who was a boxer, punched him in the chest. Chief Martin died approximately three hours later.

Chief Martin's father, Robert Eli Martin, was shot and killed in the line of duty on January 26, 1911, while serving as sheriff of the Hansford County, Texas, Sheriff's Office.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Chief Martin gave the Las Animas Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Las Animas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Chief Martin.

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

Agency

Department Las Animas Police Department

Location Las Animas, CO

Platform Identity lapd.bent.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 20, 1947

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 56

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Police Chief E. Clarence Martin 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 CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 11.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Las Animas Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Las Animas Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. E. Clarence Martin's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How E. Clarence Martin Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. E. Clarence Martin is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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