Martin Gorman
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Patrolman

Martin Gorman

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Felonious
End of Watch October 18, 1884
Age 35
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 159
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Martin Gorman, Patrolman Henry Schierloh, and Special Deputy Albert Russell of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office sustained fatal gunshot wounds during the Election Riot of 1884. Over 1,300 men had been deputized by a United States Marshal in an effort to prevent voting fraud during a contentious election. Many of the deputized men were criminals who began feuding with the Cincinnati police officers and Hamilton County deputies who were also assigned to protect the polling stations. As election day progressed, the tension between the two groups escalated and resulted in over 100 shots fired, 24 casualties (including Deputy Russell), five dying (including Patrolman Gorman), two seriously wounded (including Patrolman Schierloh), and 15 wounded. Patrolman Gorman died on October 18th from an infection in the bullet wound. Patrolman Schierloh's wound was thought to be non-fatal, but it was discovered that the bullet moved upward into his body and into the liver; he died 12 days after the riot on October 30th. Patrolman Gorman had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife and daughter. He is buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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142 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Gorman gave the Cincinnati Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 18, 1884
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 35
Badge Number 159
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Martin 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 1884, 52 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 137th 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 35. 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 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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.

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His people

Cincinnati Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Martin among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Martin Gorman

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch October 18, 1884

Where the Name Is Cut

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