Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Martin Trimp was shot and killed near the intersection of Bernadotte Street and Cleveland Avenue by a man he and several armed citizens had trapped in a barn.
The man had just shot and killed Corporal Anthony Cleary minutes earlier. The citizens shot and killed the suspect.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Trimp served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Martin Trimp 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At New Orleans Police Department, 86 of 128 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Martin Trimp's cause is highlighted.
How Martin Trimp Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Martin Trimp is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Martin Trimp was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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