Roll of Honor
Incident
Senior Police Officer Tony Martin was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of State Highway 29 and RM 1869 in Liberty Hill at 6:00 am.
Officer Martin was traveling westbound on State Highway 29 when a vehicle traveling eastbound attempted to turn left and struck the police motorcycle. Officer Martin died at the scene.
Officer Martin was a United States Air Force Security Forces veteran and had served with the Austin Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, two daughters, granddaughter, and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Senior Police Officer Martin gave the Austin Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Anthony Martin served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Senior Police Officer Anthony 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Austin Police Dept., 12 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony Martin's cause is highlighted.
How Anthony Martin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony Martin is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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