Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Lionel Martinez suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a shooting call on North Main Avenue at about 10:00 pm.
He was responding to the initial call when he suffered the heart attack. His patrol car then struck a parked car on East Dewey Place near McCullough Avenue. Other responding officers immediately started CPR and he was transported to a local hospital where he died a short time later.
Sergeant Martinez had served with the Alamo Colleges District Police Department for 21 years.
Hello Sir, I will be riding in your honor next week during the Police Unity Tour 2021. Officer Meghan Luna from your department has been contacted and I will keep her updated on our progress. Rest in Peace.
Chief Jesse Godfrey Ormond Beach Police Department May 6th, 2021
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21 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Martinez gave the Alamo Colleges Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Martinez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Lionel Q. Martinez, Jr. is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
At Alamo Colleges Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lionel Q. Martinez, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Lionel Q. Martinez, Jr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Lionel Q. Martinez, Jr. is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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