Arthur J. Marti
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Corporal

Arthur J. Marti

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Felonious
End of Watch August 28, 1961
Age 26
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Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Arthur Marti was shot and killed after confronting four gang members. One of the gang members was holding a rifle, which Corporal Marti confiscated. As he was searching the suspect one of the other gang members produced a revolver and shot him. The man was convicted of the murder but paroled after serving only 11 years.

Survivors

Corporal Marti was survived by his wife and daughter.

In Our Keeping

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Marti served with the Kansas City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Marti.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Kansas City, Cass County, MO
Platform Identity kcpd.jackson.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 28, 1961
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Arthur is one of 15,741 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.2% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1961, 69 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 104th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Arthur was 26. Of the 14,215 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

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%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.2% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Kansas City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Arthur among them.

Across the years

Corporal Arthur J. Marti

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch August 28, 1961

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-W

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