Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Martin Gorman, Patrolman Henry Schierloh, and Special Deputy Albert Russell of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office sustained fatal gunshot wounds during the Election Riot of 1884. Over 1,300 men had been deputized by a United States Marshal in an effort to prevent voting fraud during a contentious election. Many of the deputized men were criminals who began feuding with the Cincinnati police officers and Hamilton County deputies who were also assigned to protect the polling stations. As election day progressed, the tension between the two groups escalated and resulted in over 100 shots fired, 24 casualties (including Deputy Russell), five dying (including Patrolman Gorman), two seriously wounded (including Patrolman Schierloh), and 15 wounded. Patrolman Gorman died on October 18th from an infection in the bullet wound. Patrolman Schierloh's wound was thought to be non-fatal, but it was discovered that the bullet moved upward into his body and into the liver; he died 12 days after the riot on October 30th. Patrolman Gorman had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife and daughter. He is buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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142 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Gorman gave the Cincinnati Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Martin Gorman 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Cincinnati Police Department, 63 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Martin Gorman's cause is highlighted.
How Martin Gorman Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Martin Gorman is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Martin Gorman was killed by handgun.
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