Roll of Honor
Thomas L. Martin
Incident
Deputy Marshal Thomas Martin was ambushed and shot to death on his front porch in Polk County by moonshiners he had been investigating in Arkansas. Deputy Marshal Martin was a Civil War veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and seven children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Martin gave the United States Department of Justice 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Thomas L. Martin served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas L. 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas L. Martin's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas L. Martin Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas L. Martin is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas L. Martin was killed by gun; unknown type.
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