Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman George Martin was shot and killed by a burglar he pursued into an alley near South Street between Bedford Street and East Street in Carlisle. Around 10:00 p.m., Patrolman Martin was on foot patrol when he recognized a man who had been known to commit burglaries in the area. He proceeded to follow the man down East Street before cutting into the cemetery and walking down Bedford Street to South Street. In an alley off South Street, the subject shot Patrolman Martin. Many residents witnessed the pursuit on East Street, Bedford Street, and South Street. When they heard gunfire, they followed the fleeing suspect, who ran east and crossed the spring, where his pursuers lost him. Two days later, the suspect was arrested by police in Winchester, Virginia. He was convicted of first-degree murder and hanged on March 1, 1894. Patrolman Martin had served with the Carlisle Borough Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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Tributes
133 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Martin gave the Carlisle Borough Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Carlisle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman George H. 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George H. Martin's cause is highlighted.
How George H. Martin Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1894
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George H. Martin is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George H. Martin was killed by gun; unknown type.