Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Luther Martin died while attempting to apprehend bootleggers when his car went down an 18-foot embankment, and his neck was broken. Two men were arrested in Greenville on charges they pushed the car of Deputy Martin off the embankment causing his death. The men from Piedmont admitted they were in the car that the deputy was chasing but denied pushing the car off the road. They claimed that they thought the Cadillac in which the deputy was driving had a tire puncture or developed engine trouble when it failed to follow them. They claim not to have known of the deputy’s death until they read the afternoon papers. Deputy Martin had served with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office for eight years. He was survived by his wife and six children. He is buried at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Martin gave the Anderson County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Anderson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Martin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Luther Allen Martin 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 SC, 137 of 438 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Anderson County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Luther Allen Martin's cause is highlighted.
How Luther Allen Martin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Luther Allen Martin is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Anderson County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
