Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Martin was shot and killed when he was caught in the crossfire of two men who were shooting at each other at Adams and St. Antoine Streets. Officer Simeon Martin of the Bethune Station was shot twice in the back when he stepped into the line of fire between two men engaged in a gun battle at the intersection. The men had shot at each other the previous week and one was slightly wounded. His assailant had been arrested but was released that day when the injured man refused to press charges. Witnesses said the men spotted each other and started a new attack in which one shot at his adversary, but the bullets missed and struck Officer Martin, killing him. Officer Martin had stepped onto the corner of the street to await a streetcar in order to report for off-duty roll call. The 36-year-old suspect was apprehended two days later in Toledo, Ohio. Officer Martin had served with the Detroit Police Department for 11 years and was assigned to the Bethune Street station.
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.
Police Officer Martin gave the Detroit Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Martin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Simeon D. 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Simeon D. Martin's cause is highlighted.
How Simeon D. Martin Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Simeon D. Martin is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Simeon D. Martin was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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