Roll of Honor
Antonio Martinez Kelsey
Incident
Police Officer Antonio Kelsey was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for drug possession. He was in full uniform, working an off-duty assignment at a liquor store when he saw the man show another person a bag of narcotics. He began to chase the subject, but the man was able to gain control of his weapon and shoot him with it near the intersection of George Palmer Highway and Columbia Park Road in Landover. The 27-year-old suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 45 years. Officer Kelsey had served with the Prince George's County Police Department for one year.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Kelsey gave the Prince George's County Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Palmer Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Kelsey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Antonio Martinez Kelsey 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 MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Prince George's County Police Dept., 19 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Antonio Martinez Kelsey's cause is highlighted.
How Antonio Martinez Kelsey Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 45 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Antonio Martinez Kelsey is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Antonio Martinez Kelsey was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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