Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Robert Martin succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle crash when a car turned in front of him while he was on patrol at 10:15 pm. The crash occurred while Officer Martin was driving on 2nd Avenue North and the other vehicle attempted to turn into a driveway. He was transported to St. Michael's Hospital where he died later in the evening. Officer Martin had served with the Grand Forks Police Department for two years and had previously served with the Williston Police Department.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Martin gave the Grand Forks Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Grand Forks community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Martin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Robert D. Martin is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In ND, 15 of 61 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.6% of this state's fallen. That is 24.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Grand Forks Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert D. Martin's cause is highlighted.
How Robert D. Martin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert D. Martin is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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