Martin Donovan
1964
Martin I. Donovan.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Officer Martin Donovan was shot and killed when a mentally disturbed man attacked him without provocation. He was on foot patrol on 14th Street, NW, just south of Thomas Circle, when the man tackled him and gained control of his weapon. The subject claimed the reason he attacked Officer Donovan was because the police uniform "bugged" him. Officer Donovan was a U.S. Army Military Police veteran and had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife, child, four brothers, and four sisters. He is buried at Arlington Cemetary.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, child, four brothers, and four sisters.
Service Record
Also Served
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer
Burial Information
Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Section
35
Grave
1652
In Our Keeping
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