Mart Dennis Tarrant
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Patrolman

Mart Dennis Tarrant

Felonious
End of Watch November 4, 1935
Age 38
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Mart Tarrant was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a drunk driver on Highway 2 (modern day I-35) in Waco, Texas. A drunk driver attempted to pass other vehicles and entered Patrolman Tarrant's lane of travel. He collided with Patrolman Tarrant's motorcycle, causing serious injuries. Patrolman Tarrant was transported to Colgins Hospital where he died the following day. The driver was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and murder. Patrolman Tarrant had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four children, parents, and four sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Tarrant gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Tarrant.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Austin, Travis County, TX
Platform Identity tdpsthp.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 4, 1935
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Mart 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

Mart was 38. 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. Mart had served 4 years; 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

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol has 96 officers remembered here, Mart among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Mart Dennis Tarrant

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol · End of Watch November 4, 1935

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 26-W

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