Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Martinez was killed in an accident when his patrol car hit a tree at the intersection of East Second Street and Chicon Street. He was responding to a shots-fired call when a vehicle entered an the intersection in front of him from Chicon Street. He swerved to avoid the vehicle and struck the tree.
Survivors
Officer Martinez served with the Austin Police Department for four and a half years and is survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Martinez gave the Austin Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Martinez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Robert Townes Martinez, Jr. 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. Robert Townes Martinez, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Robert Townes Martinez, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Townes Martinez, Jr. is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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