U.S. Navy · United States 
John Martin
1947
John C. Martin served the U.S. Navy.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Conservation Officer John Martin was shot and killed while investigating out-of-season squirrel hunting along the Old Morgantown Road in Warren County, 12 miles west of Bowling Green. The man who shot Officer Martin was arrested approximately two hours later. The man's brother was also arrested at a later date and charged as an accomplice. The shooter was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was granted a new trial that ended with a hung jury. A third trial also ended with a hung jury. The murder charge was dismissed in 1951. Officer Martin was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He had served as a state conservation officer for only four months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Also Served
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Conservation Officer
In Our Keeping
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