New Castle Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch: Thursday, June 27, 1912
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 16, 1912
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Death sentence commuted
Town Sergeant Oscar Martin succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained 11 days earlier while attempting to arrest a man for being drunk in public.
The man shot Town Sergeant Martin in the arm and head before fleeing. He was transported to Jefferson Hospital in Roanoke the following morning where he remained until succumbing to his wound.
The suspect was located in Allegheny County several days later. He was shot and wounded when officers attempted to arrest him. He was sentenced to death for the murder but the sentence was later commuted to life. A few months later he escaped from prison and was never captured.