Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Officer Martinez, you have served your city and community with honor and dignity, we will carry on from here. To the family of Officer Martinez you all are in our thoughts and prayers. You all are now part of a much larger family that will be there for you always. To the men and women of the Fort Smith Police Department hold your heads high as you carry on. Stay safe and watch each others backs. Rest in Peace...Brother.

Detective First Grade Robert F. Jackson
Metropolitan Police Department Washington DC/Homicide Branch

March 27, 2007

Danny......I cant tell you how much I will miss you....You was Michael's Hero he loved to give you a hard time.....My prayers and thoughts are with your family.....Wister lost a Wonderful Man.....Gone but Never Forgotten.....WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU

Errica Sisson

March 27, 2007

To me as to many people Danny was a great officer and an amazing person. For the past few summers I knew Danny as "Coach D." When he was helping coach a softball team i played for. He wa a great coach and taught me alot. But he was also a friend we could talk to about anything and we always knew he was listening.I will always remember the positive impact he had on my life, on and off the field. He will always be a role model in my life. I will truely miss him!

Tiffanee
friend

March 27, 2007

Officer Martinez will be missed. In the bible, God says " Those that protect us are special angels". Those in Law Enforcement do what they do to make the world a better place. Danny did this. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Captain Fran Hall
Sebastian County Sheriff

March 27, 2007

To his wife and kids

Im didnt know Officer Martinez but Im very upset at the favt that his life was taken. I know somewhere down the road there will be good that will come out of this. Its sad that the outcome of this could have been so different. May God be with his wife, kids and all the officers he served with
Christopher Webb
Springdale, AR

March 27, 2007

it's such a shame that doing a job might mean a loss of life.
my thoughts and prayers go out to daniel's family and friends.
may he rest in peace ....

alison long
sunshine special school.

March 27, 2007

Our thoughts are with your family, friends and fellow officers. Thanks for your service...rest in peace.

Officer
Louisville (CO Police Department)

March 27, 2007

"My Brother"

Although I never met him, I knew him.
He was idealistic and believed he could make a difference.
He was immensely proud of the uniform and the badge and what they represent.
He felt privileged to be of service to his department, his community and to his country.

He was a cop.

Although I never met him, I knew him.
He was friendly, courteous, and polite, yet firm.
He laughed and joked, but was serious when necessary.
He was competent, trained, and professional.

He was a cop.

Although I never met him, I knew him.
He had a strong sense of right and wrong and became
frustrated when true justice became sidetracked.
He felt the sharp criticism that goes with the job, but he
never wavered.
He stood by and for his fellow officers.

He was a cop.

Although I never met him, I knew him.
He longed for his family during the long hours.
He worried about them during his shifts and the lonely
weekends, holidays and midnights when they were apart.
He felt guilty about the lost time, but knew his calling
and prayed they would understand.

He was a cop.

Although I never met him, I knew him.
He was a good son, a loving husband, and a devoted father.
He was dedicated to the profession and cared about the
people he served.
He wanted to do the best job that he could and strived to
be the best he could be.
He was a good citizen and a good neighbor.

He was a cop.

Yes, I did know him.
He was a cop, he was my Brother.

Rest easy Brother Martinez, we have the watch...



I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Isaiah 6:8

Officer
Metropolitan Police Department Washington DC

March 27, 2007

Two smiling eyes are sleeping,
Two busy hands are still.
The one we loved so deeply
Is resting at God's will.
May he always walk in sunshine,
God's love around him glow.
For all the happiness he gave us,
only a few will ever know.
It broke our hearts to lose him
but he did not go alone.
For part of us went with him
The day God called him home.

Alice, I can't imagine how hard this is for you. The one thing that an officer's spouse fears the most is that one day there will be a knock on the door. I am so sorry that this has happened to you and your family. We are all grieving with you. Find strength and peace in the Lord and know that he will help you make it through this terrible loss. When you think you can't go on just lean on HIM. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Officer Kathy Wall
Fort Smith P.D.

March 27, 2007

Danny, it was a pleasure to know and work with you. You were truly a professional. My heart goes out to your family and friends. May God be with them during the days to come.

Chief of Police (Retired) J.W. Partain
Panama Police Department

March 26, 2007

Danny, I remember the first time I met you/talked to you like it was yesterday. It's Friday night around midnight and was my first time by myself on shift at the S.O.. You were working in Shady Point, and you had told me that you were working later that night b/c there was suppose to be some parties or something going on. Tucker was still "412" and was my North end, and I get a call out on Williams road this side of Panama "there's a fight, and someone's been stabbed!!!" then the phone goes out.....I hollared at Jason, and actually gave him the code S-48/knife, and advised him I was sending EMS. You call me laughing your butt off and say, "so your the newby right? okay now you should probably tell him what is actually happening, because unlike you people from the city (central Oklahoma), we don't actually know all the signal codes." So I called jason, and told him, and you were right! He said "I thought that's what it was, but just TELL whats going on from now on, no one else in there uses that stuff!! You made me more at ease that night, and I was able to lighten up a little, considering it was my first time to live that far away from home, and I knew no one here except Marcy & Terry.
It seems that you always did have a way to make a bad or uneasy situation more calm and relaxed. It is just how you're made I guess.
Thank you for always being a kind smiling face coming around the corner on a stressful day. And yes, everytime I see someone "playing solitare on the computer", it will put a smile on my face and a peace in my heart knowing that you are watching over all the guys....and us "dispatchers" too. LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY!!! Rest in peace....and put in a good work for us, God does know we all need it.


****To Danny's Fellow Brothers/Sisters****
To those that were on shift that night (on the street and in the office) remember that horrible things happen to good people, and no one is to blame, except the coward behind all of this. As far as justice being served, there is nothing ANYONE, no matter how bad they want to, can do about that here on earth, but he has had his judgement day, and you know where he'll be spending every day for eternity.
Stay Strong, Stay Safe, and ALWAYS Stick Together
A.S.A.P.
(always say a prayer)

Dispatcher Shavon Adams
LeFlore County Sheriffs Deptarment / friend / & Police Officers wife

March 26, 2007

Danny,
I was just ending my shift when we started hearing the news over the scanner. At that point my heart stopped. I remember talking to you once or twice over the phone but wish I had the chance to have actually known you. I have heard many good stories about you since Friday and look forward to hearing more, especially from your former Panama Police Chief JW Partain, my Grand Father in-law. He has told us that it would get confusing at times when your brother would come around since you were twins. My wife Amber and I both send our deepest condolences and prayers to your family, the City of Fort Smith, and the Fort Smith Police Department. We will miss you my brother!!

Dispatcher James Haggard
Van Buren Police Department

March 26, 2007

My heart goes out to the family & fellow officers of Officer Danny Martinez. They will find comfort in knowing he servered his chosen profession proudly & with honor. Each of us who have Husbands, Wives, Sons, Daughters, Family or Friends that serve in Law Enforcement knows how easily this could be our loved one & we mourn your loss with you...

There's a place in Heaven
A Place for Me
Where fallen Protectors oversee
I shall walk through the gates
And who shall I see
But all of my brothers
who have fallen before me
And I shall be home....

Rest in Peace Officer Martinez...you shall be missed

Donna F
Mother of Officer Wendel Hughes, Sallisaw PD

March 26, 2007

TO THE WIFE, CHILDREN, FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COWORKERS OF OFFICER MARTINEZ, OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL. MAY YOU KNOW HIS LOVE, MERCY AND COMFORT. MY BROTHER, MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. A HERO FOR SURE. YOU HAVE SERVED WELL. MAY YOU NEVER BE FORGOTTEN FOR YOUR SACRIFICE.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

March 26, 2007

Danny,
You were such a great guy! You always had a smile on your face and everybody loved seeing it! Everytime I would walk into the shor stop you would look at me, smile, and say are you behaving! Everytime I drove up and down the road, you would smile and wave while checking to see if I was wearing my seatbelt! LOL! Alice my heart goes out to you and the kids, you have my support! Danny you are greatly missed, and we ALL love you !

Tosha Cosper, Wister OK
Friend, friend of family!

March 26, 2007

I got to know Danny when he first started with Ft. Smith. Danny was a quiet person, but during his short career I got to know Danny. Danny would come by and visit with me during his shift always asking if I needed anything. Danny, was just a great person always wanting to help. My deepest sympothy to the family and friends. Danny made the ultimate sacrifice and for that he is truly a hero. Danny's tour of duty may have ended on March 23,2007, but I'm sure he started a new shift watching over each and everyone of us in a better place. God bless you Danny and may you rest in peace.

Cpl. Ron Lockhart
Ft. Smith P.D.

March 26, 2007

As far as I am concerned, law enforcement officers get the least respect, and the least justice, from the law. The are held to impossible standards that no one else could possible achieve; yet, when a tragedy such as this happens, those who demand unreal perfection from them are "devasted'.
As a long time law abiding resident of Fort Smith, I share the grief and loss of the Fort Smith police department and the family of this brave, honorable young man.
May his family and friends find comfort in knowing that he has gone to his hard earned reward in a place that honors his sense of duty and caring.
He will be missed by us all. We are made smaller by his untimely passing.

March 26, 2007

Danny,
You were the nicest man I have ever met! You treated everybody as if they were your own family! You always had a smile on your face, and everybody loved seeing it! Everytime I would walk into the short stop, you would smile and ask me if I was behaving, everytime I would drive up and down the roads you would smile while checking to see if I had my seatbelt on, LOL! Danny, you are greatly missed, and we love you! Alice my heart goes out to you and the kids! Be strong because Danny is watching over you even more now than ever.

Tosha Cosper, Wister OK
Friend and friend of Family

March 26, 2007

Danny you are missed so very much,the town of Wister has lost a great friend. My prayers are with your family. It was a pleasure to babysit your kids and to know you and Alice. Now your a true angel in blue Rest in Peace Danny.

Shelly Cosper
Wister citizen

March 26, 2007

Martinez Family,

We did not know Danny very well, but what we knew of him he was a very nice man. He used to come to the draw window and was always very nice and polite. We will be praying for you and keeping you in our thoughts. He will be greatly missed at the track.
Love always.

Debra and Leon
50/50 and draw window.
Tri-State Speedway

Debra and Leon Pershall
Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, OK

March 26, 2007

Rest Easy in the loving arms of our Lord. May God grant you, your family and the officers and staff of the Ft.Smith Police Dept. his peace. We will honor and remember you always.

Sgt. Michael Gromatzky
Collin College Police Dept. TX

March 26, 2007

Your family will be in my prayers. You have obviously have touched a lot of peoples lives and it's apparent you were a great person and dedicated officer. Rest well brother, we'll take it from here.

Detective Jimmy Long
Bryant Police Department

March 26, 2007

My deepest sympathy to Officer Martinez' loved ones and fellow officers. From reading the other Reflections it's obvious he was an honorable young man who will be greatly missed. Having worked for the Oxnard PD in California many years ago, and was married to an officer (deceased) my heart aches for all of you. May God comfort and give you His peace.

Judith Mikles Lamb
Barling Resident

March 26, 2007

My prayers of support go with your family. I didn't know you, but I bet you're walking with the Lord now. Thank you for your service.

Former Federal Officer
U.S. Dept. of Justice

March 26, 2007

To Alice and the Entire Martinez family,
Words can not express how sorry i am for your loss.. As a wife of an Officer this is what we fear most.. My prayers go out to your entire family and friends along with all the officers you worked with and their families.. God bless Officer Martinez and the other officers who put their lives on the line everyday just to keep us safe.. Officer Martinez maybe gone but he will NEVER be forgotten..

Fort Smith Police Officer's Wife

M. O.
Fort Smith Police Officer's Wife

March 26, 2007