Martoiya Veontwanneice Woods Lang
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Police Officer II

Martoiya Veontwanneice Woods Lang

Memphis Police Department — Memphis, TN
Felonious
End of Watch December 14, 2012
Age 32
Tour of Duty 9 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Female

Incident

Police Officer II Martoiya Lang was shot and killed as she and another officer served a narcotics search warrant at a home on Mendenhall Court.

A subject opened fire on the officers at the scene, striking Patrolman Lang and her partner. Despite their wounds, the officers were able to return fire and wounded the subject.

The man was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Officer Lang had served with the Memphis Police Department for 9-1/2 years.

Survivors

She is survived by her husband and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer II Lang gave the Memphis Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Memphis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer II Lang.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Memphis, Shelby County, TN
Platform Identity mpd.shelby.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 14, 2012
Tour of Duty 9 yrs 6 mo
Age 32
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2012, 66 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 109th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Martoiya was 32. 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. Martoiya had served 9.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Fridays: 14.3%.

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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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Her people

Memphis Police Department has 94 officers remembered here, Martoiya among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer II Martoiya Veontwanneice Woods Lang

Memphis Police Department · End of Watch December 14, 2012

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 23-E

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