Arthur J. Marti
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Corporal

Arthur J. Marti

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Felonious
End of Watch August 28, 1961
Age 26
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Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Arthur Marti was shot and killed after confronting four gang members. One of the gang members was holding a rifle, which Corporal Marti confiscated. As he was searching the suspect one of the other gang members produced a revolver and shot him. The man was convicted of the murder but paroled after serving only 11 years.

Survivors

Corporal Marti was survived by his wife and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Marti served with the Kansas City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Marti.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Kansas City, MO
Platform Identity kcpd.jackson.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 28, 1961
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun; Revolver
Offender Released after 11 years

Corporal Arthur J. Marti 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Kansas City Police Department, 72 of 120 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Kansas City Police Department
72
of 120 officers
60% Felonious
MO — Statewide
516
of 813 officers
63.5% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur J. Marti's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Arthur J. Marti Compares

Age at End of Watch
26
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Released after 11 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur J. Marti is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arthur J. Marti was killed by handgun; revolver.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518