Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Officer Martinez is truely a hero. Protecting others to the end. I am sorry that you had to lose your life in order to save another. You will be remembered always.

March 26, 2007

Thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Officer Martinez.

Mother, sister, aunt of officers

March 26, 2007

I have known Officer Martinez since the beginning of his career, he never meet a stranger, he was always there for you when you needed him. His friendship touched the lives of many people. I am very proud of Danny, he took great pride in his job as a Police Officer. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife, children, parents, brother and sister. Danny, we love you and you will greatly be missed, but you will never be forgotten. You are the greatest HERO!

Alice Slater
Pocola, OK

friend

March 26, 2007

Rest in peace brother, you will not be forgotten.

Patrolman Shaun McCready
Altoona (PA) Police Department

March 26, 2007

Officer Danny Martinez was a good officer and a wonderful man - one of the best. Danny conducted his duties in a professional manner and brought honor to the badge. He had a great sense of humor and he loved children. I was fortunate enough to spend a great deal of time with Danny while he served as police chief in Wister and I witnessed time and again his dedication to the children of that town. A fantastic life was snuffed by a cowardly maggot who didn't even have the courage or decency to face his punishment - may his eternal punishment match his crime.

Officer Vicki Selman
Poteau Police Department

March 26, 2007

My prayers and thoughts are with Danny's family. I worked as a Paramedic in Leflore County for 8 years. I knew Danny from when I was in EMS. As the wife of an officer, I pray I never have to go through what his wife is going through right now. God Bless You and your family.

Chandel Dobbs
Wife of a Police Officer

March 26, 2007

I met officer Martinez just minutes before he was so sadly slain in the line of his duties. I believe he was a just and fair individual who loved protecting and serving the citizens of the area. I still cannot believe what has happened and I cannot fathom what Officer Martinez' wife and children must feel. I want to extend my deepest condolences and let them know I am praying for them every night and will never forget the face of one Officer Daniel C. Martinez as long as I breathe.

Brother of a Fort Smith Officer

March 26, 2007

May god bless you and your family through such tragic times. You and Sr.Cpl. Mark T. Nix (Dallas PD) lost your lives doing what you guys were proud too do. And on the same day, it hurts so bad...... Watch over us Brother's, its getting worse out here day by day.......

R.I.P. Brother,

Officer Marc A. Sweeney #136
Denton Texas Police Department

Officer Marc A. Sweeney #136
Denton Texas Police Department

March 26, 2007

Danny!

I will miss you greatly on the way that you handled the situation. I can only remember the way you laugh about everything which made the day go by fast and easy. Your dedication and your courage will be miss. To Danny's family, may god a bless on your family. I know Danny in the great place and smiling down on us. Rest in peace my brother.

Patrolman Vu Ngoc Pham
FSPD

March 26, 2007

God bless you and your family and thank you for all you have given. Rest in peace brother.

Officer

March 26, 2007

May you rest in peace. You gave the ultimare sacrafice. My heart goes out to your family and department.

Patrolman Wesley Smith
Crittenden County S.O.

March 26, 2007

After getting a phone call telling us that one of our own had been taken, I held my husband tightly in my arms as we both wept. It was Danny's time to bare his cross and he did so bravely and with great honor. Thank you Lord for lending him to us if only for a short time. Thank you Martinez family for loving him and supporting him in his career and sharing him with us. May God grant you peace and comfort in your time of loss.
We will NEVER forget this fine young officer or his sacrifice.

Julie Mahan
FSPD Officer's Wife & Former Dispatcher

March 26, 2007

So much lost in such a senseless tragedy. God bless you for your sacrifice and may peace be with your family.

HPD Wife
Houston Police Dept

March 26, 2007

Rest easy brother...

Patrol Officer
Lafayette PD IN

March 26, 2007

Rest my brother.. for your family in blue will continue the fight...You left us as a Hero... and that made a difference..what we (your brothers/sisters in blue) all strive for... we will see you again one day......GOD SPEED......... We will continue the fight.

Officer Hager
CPD 288

Ptl. Pam Hager
Conway AR PD

March 26, 2007

I worked with Danny at Panama, I spent many hundreds of hours with this man I went to his graduation from CLEET and rode with him until he left Panama to work at Shady Point.

Danny was a great officer, dad and husband, everyone that knew him will miss him terribly. Please keep his family in your prayers.

Chief Michael Rothermel
McCurtain Oklahoma Police Department

March 26, 2007

GOD BLESS AND BE WITH OFFICER MARTINEZ'S FAMILY AND THE FT SMITH PD DURING THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME. A TRUE HERO WILL BE MISS, WHEN HE GAVE HIS LIFE TO HELP OTHERS. GOD BLESS YOU, BROTHER. YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

DETECTIVE RUTILO QUEZADA
SMITH COUNTY SHERIFF TYLER, TX

March 26, 2007

Some say that a person's worth is shown by the number of friends and family that surround him. Friday night, Danny proved to be worth millions!!! The number of friends, family and even strangers that came to show their support for Danny was amazing. That same support is now being extended to his family. One could only hope that during our time on earth we would make such an impact on so many individuals. Danny as night falls,shine down on your EMS friends, and give us light as we continue to provide care to the ill and injured. We know you'll be the brightest star shining. Alice, I will think of you often and pray for easier days. VH

Wife of a Fort Smith Police Officer.

March 26, 2007

Thank you Officer Martinez for all that you have given. We all wish you were still with us but, we know you are in a much better place. You are gone but never forgotten. Thank you to the wife of Officer Martinez. Being a police officer is one of the hardest jobs of all but, comes second to being the spouse of a police officer. You and your family are in all of our thoughts and prayers. God Bless.

Officer Christopher Flanagan
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Police

March 25, 2007

Ft. Smith lost a hero on March 23, 2007 and this community grieves for that loss. I had not met Daniel but I have heard and read that he was a fine man and a wonderful officer of the law. My prayers are with his wife, his children, and the other members of his family. I know his fellow officers and his close friends will also have a deep emptiness, with him gone. My prayers go to all of you too.

Every day officers put on their uniforms to go out into their communities to serve and protect the citizens. They put their lives on the line daily for us. They deserve our respect and our support.

Officer Daniel C. Martinez, it was a honor to have you working for the city of Ft. Smith

Sandy Sprayberry
Mother of FSPD officer Sgt. Dawn Sprayberry

March 25, 2007

There are no words to express how I am feeling right now. Danny was a great friend and a great officer. He was one of the main reasons that I got into this line of work. I started out with Danny and i learned so much from him. My heart goes out to his family, Danny was a hero and he will be missed by so many. He touched the lives of everyone he knew. I love you and I will miss you brother.

Patrolman Darren Harvell
Poteau Police Department

March 25, 2007

My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Martinez; may he rest in peace and always be remembered as a hero.

Cpl Jean Paul Rochat
Swiss Army, MP Service, Traffic Unit

March 25, 2007

Rest In Peace Brother.

Officer Dwight Rackley
Louisville Metro PD, KY

March 25, 2007

Danny
Thanks you for all you have done for us. You will be greatly missed. Thank you.

March 25, 2007

Danny was a great man. He was...
a friend
a familiar smile and wave
a brother
a son
a father
a husband
a police officer
a hero.



Sometimes I forget to thank God how lucky I am to have you all protecting me. I love you guys so much. Everyone of you guys is a big brother to me. Never feel unappreciated because people like me, don't take you for granted. God Bless you guys and Godspeed.

Explorer Lynh Duong
Fort Smith Police Department

March 25, 2007