Troy Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch Monday, April 22, 1974
Add to My HeroesMartin Douglas Chivas
Officer Martin Chivas was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious person call at a gas station at the Rochester Road interchange with I-75.
The suspicious people were two escaped prisoners who shot and killed Officer Chivas as soon as he stepped out of his patrol car. He was transported to the Beaumont Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
Both suspects were captured a short time later. The suspects had escaped from the Marquette, Michigan, prison farm 72 hours earlier. Before killing Officer Chivas, they kidnapped and killed a Marquette waitress and killed a 17-year-old service station attendant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Both suspects were convicted of Officer Chivas' murder and were sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole on November 1, 1974. As of October 25, 2022, the youngest was still in prison.
Officer Chivas had served with the Troy Police Department for three years. He was survived by his parents.
Bio
- Age 24
- Tour 3 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Shotgun
- Offender Sentenced to life
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Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Troy. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
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