Hugh Allan Martin

El Paso County Sheriff's Office — Colorado Springs, CO

Felonious

End of Watch April 13, 1992

Age 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputy Hugh Martin was shot and killed during a no-knock drug search of a drug dealer's house at 1095 Western Drive shortly before 10:00 pm. Deputy Martin was leading the SWAT team into the home when the occupant opened fire, fatally wounding him. Other members of the team returned fired and took the man into custody. The subject was sentenced to life in prison, where he later died.

Survivors

Deputy Martin is survived by his son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Martin served with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Colorado Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Martin.

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

Agency

Department El Paso County Sheriff's Office

Location Colorado Springs, CO

Platform Identity epcso.elpaso.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 13, 1992

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Died in prison

Deputy Hugh Allan 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 El Paso County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

El Paso County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

66.7% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious