Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida
End of Watch: Sunday, November 16, 2008
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 31 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: November 16, 2008
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Joseph Martyna suffered a fatal heart attack a short time after being involved in an intense search and rescue mission for a missing hunter in the Everglades.
He had been piloting his agency's Bell 206L4 helicopter while searching for the hunter in Collier County. He collapsed a short time after returning home following the search.
Lieutenant Martyna had served with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for 31 years. He is survived by his wife.