Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Officer Martin, it has been 55 years since you were taken from us. New England law enforcement has continued to thrive, learn and become safer due to the traditions and sacrifices you, your family, and many others have made for us. Thank you for your 10 years of law enforcement service.

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

June 6, 2024

Officer Martin, it has been 54 years since you were taken from us. New England law enforcement has continued to thrive, learn and become safer due to the traditions and sacrifices that you and too many others have made for us. Thank you for your service.

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

June 7, 2023

Officer Martin, its now been 51 years. You have not been forgotten, Brother. God Bless and may your eternal Rest continue to be peaceful.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Department

June 6, 2020

Rest in peace Patrol Officer Martin.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 12, 2020

Officer Martin,
On today, the 50th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Melrose. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol
El Paso Station

June 6, 2019

Rest In Peace Brother in Blue. Thank you and your family for your sacrifice and service. Never forgotten.

Officer Mike Robinson (Ret.)
Upland Police Dept. CA

June 6, 2019

Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

June 6, 2015

Officer Martin,

As a small boy in 1969 growing up in Melrose, I thank you for your service and proctection. It was police officers like you on the Melrose Police Department that inspired me to become a police officer. Now in my 25th year with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, I owe you and the many officers like you a great deal of gratitude for steering me into such a fantastic profession. I have no doubt that Saint Peter opened those Golden Gates immediately upon your arrival. I would also like to thank you family for allowing you to serve the great citizens of Melrose. May God continue to bless and watch over them.

Captain

November 21, 2012

To fully appreciate the heroes of the present, we must recognize our heroes of the past. Your heroism and service is honored today, the 43rd anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered. Rest In Peace.

I pray for solace for all those that love and remember you for I know both the pain and pride are forever. Your family is in my heart's embrace. Thanks to your grandson for sharing memories and devotion to you through his reflection.

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

June 7, 2012

Not a day goes by that I don't think about you.

Martha (Martin) Fantasia
Daughter

January 23, 2010

Patrol Officer Martin, today marks the 39th anniversary of your tragic death. Many of us have been in those foot chases where we find ourselves out of breath and ready to collapse. Maybe there’s something we could do to prevent that, maybe not. Of course NOT getting in a foot chase would be the perfect solution, but we all know, that’s something that just has to happen now and then. It’s part of the job.

Officer Martin, you are a hero because you got into that chase and you saw it through. You showed guts when others might have said, “The hell with it.” You did your best.

Though your family lost you in the physical sense, I cannot believe that you were not there with them through thick and thin, and are there even now.

God Bless and may you continue to Rest in Peace, Brother.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.

June 6, 2008

Officer Martin. Thank you for your service. Rest in Peace.

Police Officer David Cook
Hilliard Ohio Police

June 19, 2007

Officer Martin. Thank you for your service. Rest in Peace.

Police Officer David Cook
Hilliard Ohio Police

June 19, 2007

RIP SIR

Mike
Boston MA

June 6, 2007

Rest I peace

May 21, 2007

As a resident and Public Servant, I would like to thank you for your past service in keeping the City of Melrose a safer place and in doing so, you payed the ultimate sacrifice and for that I am greatful.
Respectfully,
Deputy Robert T. Call
S.C.S.D., Boston, MA

Deputy Sheriff
Suffolk County Sheriff's Department

December 28, 2005

Officer Martin,
As one officer wrote in another fallen officer's reflection,-"No fallen officer should be without a reflection."
i would like to say thank you for your service to the citizens of Melrose.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

June 9, 2005