Detroit Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch: Sunday, December 12, 1971
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 15 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 12, 1971
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life in prison
Matron Marta Shanaman was shot and killed during an escape attempt at the Detroit Police Department’s women's detention facility. The suspect, a 22-year-old woman, was a visitor, who attempted to liberate a female prison she was visiting, when she shot Matron Shanaman. She was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. As of October 5, 2022, she was still in prison.
Matron Shanaman is buried in Lodi Cemetery, Orange Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan. She was survived by her son, two brohers, her sister and a step-sister.