Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Samuel Marts succumbed to injuries sustained on December 16th, 1929, when he fell on ice while clearing a crosswalk across the alley from the police station.
He was taken to the Falls City Hospital with a broken leg as a result of the fall. He initially showed signs of recovery, but experienced complications and died as a result on February 19th, 1930.
Patrolman Marts had served with the Falls City Police Department for 26 years and had previously served as chief for 12 years before stepping down and remaining in the department as a patrolman. He was survived by his wife, two sons, 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a third son.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
26 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Marts gave the Falls City Police Department 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Falls City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Marts.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Samuel Marts is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NE, 36 of 151 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Falls City Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Marts's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Marts Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Marts is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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