Martin J. Carlin
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Patrolman

Martin J. Carlin

Cleveland Division of Police — Cleveland, OH
Felonious
End of Watch August 3, 1935
Age 33
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Badge 516
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Martin Carlin succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained five days earlier when he was shot by a store owner while chasing a burglary suspect at 2:45 am A store at 2145 Broadview Road was burglarized. As officers attempted to arrest the two suspects, they fled. Patrolman Carlin chased the suspect and fired several warning shots. A store owner nearby was awakened by the shots and believed his store was being burglarized. As the suspect and Patrolman Carlin ran by, the store owner opened fire with a .22 caliber rifle, striking Patrolman Carlin in the abdomen. Patrolman Carlin succumbed to his wounds at St. John's Hospital. The store owner was charged with manslaughter. Patrolman Carlin had served with the Cleveland Police Department for 1 year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four sisters, and three brothers.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Carlin gave the Cleveland Division of Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Carlin.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Platform Identity cdpd.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 3, 1935
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 33
Badge Number 516
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Martin is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1935, 154 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 25th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Martin was 33. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Martin had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Cleveland Division of Police has 119 officers remembered here, Martin among them.

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Where

Patrolman Martin J. Carlin

Cleveland Division of Police · End of Watch August 3, 1935

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-W

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