| Refuge Officer Joseph Daniel Martin
United States Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Saturday, June 2, 1945 Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, June 2, 1945
Incident Location: Georgia
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Died in mental institution Officer Martin and Refuge Officer Andrew Crews were shot and killed when they went to investigate a report of a suspect wanted for arson in Waycross, Georgia. Both officers were shot and killed before they were able to draw their weapons.
The suspect was sentenced to life in prison and was later released and sent to a mental institution where he died.
Officer Martin had served with the Fish and Wildlife Service for 3 years. He was survived by his wife and six children. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
