Melrose Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Friday, June 6, 1969
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: May 31, 1969
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Joseph Martin suffered a heart attack and died after a foot pursuit of two suspects.
After the foot chase Officer Martin returned to his vehicle and complained of chest pains. He finished his shift and as soon as he got home he asked his wife to take him to the hospital, where he remained for six days until his death.
He had been employed with the Melrose Police Department for ten years and is survived by his wife and two children.