Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Officer Marcus Martin was shot and killed while patrolling a section of town by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad tracks.
As he passed by a home the owner came out and confronted him. After exchanging words the man pulled out a pistol and fatally shot Officer Martin.
The town marshal immediately responded to the scene but the subject had already fled the scene. He was apprehended two weeks later in Columbus, Indiana.
Officer Martin had been appointed a special officer to assist the town marshal on weekend nights.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Officer Martin served with the Gracey Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Gracey community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Martin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer Marcus M. 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marcus M. Martin's cause is highlighted.
How Marcus M. Martin Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marcus M. Martin is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Marcus M. Martin was killed by handgun.