Deputy Paul S. Martin - Mercer County Sheriff's Office - ND - True Life Hero

Paul S. Martin
- Dec. 06, 2023 -

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Mercer County Sheriff's Dept. Patch

Resided:	Beulah ND, USA
Born:	Nov. 22, 1970
Fallen:	Dec. 06, 2023
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 53 yrs. of age
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Dept:	Mercer County Sheriff's Office - ND 410 Van Slyck Ave Stanton, ND 58571 USA (701)745-3333
County:	Mercer
Dept. Type:	County/Police
Hero's Rank:	Deputy
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Veh
Weapon Class:	Vehicle
Agency URL:	Click Here
Badge:	3446
On The Job:	18 years

Bio: Paul Martin was born in Fort Lewis, Washington. He was baptized and confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church in Jamestown, ND. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1989. He truly treasured spending time with family and friends. He loved hunting and fishing and found every excuse to do so. He continued doing both throughout his adult life with his love of the outdoors.

Paul has three children that he loved dearly and four grandchildren who brought him such great joy; Sara Beth, Jason and Amanda (Madison, Everett, Oliver and Theo). He was an amazing father and absolutely loved being a papa. He always had photos of them ready to share with whoever he could stop long enough to chat.

Paul started his law enforcement career with the Army as an MP Canine Officer. He continued his career in law enforcement while in North Dakota starting with Nelson County Sheriff�s Department. Then he was with Hazen Police Department for three years followed by Beulah Police Department for two years. These past 15 years he has been with Mercer County Sheriff�s Department. During his time with Mercer County Sheriff�s Department Paul was lucky enough to be partnered with Goliath, his K9 for seven years. After Goliath retired, he enjoyed napping on Paul�s feet when Paul came home from work and going for rides in the pickup.

Paul met the absolute love of his life, Mindy, at I-94 mile marker 110 in 2012. They celebrate their first date anniversary every year. Paul and Mindy were married June 11, 2016 at Paul�s family farm near Jamestown, ND. They had seven beautiful years of marriage together and cherished and treasured every minute. Paul loved Mindy with every fiber of his being and she felt the same for him. He would always have a twinkle in his eyes when he talked about her. Paul and Mindy enjoyed many camping and fishing adventures. They loved to travel together to visit family and friends near and far. Paul recently started a new hobby, making spearing decoys. He had just finished his first two perch decoys which he was very proud of.

Paul and Mindy bought a little slice of heaven east of Golden Valley. After many long discussions, the location of the tiny cabin was decided. This place provided relaxation and a means for both Paul and Mindy to truly enjoy their precious time with each other.

Survived by:

Wife
and three children

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Ian Cramer :: Caucasian / Male - 42 years old
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Location:	ND USA
Summary:	Deputy Sheriff Paul Martin was struck and killed while deploying spike strips in an attempt to stop the pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Highway 200. Authorities were notified of a stolen vehicle from Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck. When Mercer County deputies located the SUV in Hazen, the driver fled, and a pursuit began. Five miles west of Hazen, the driver crashed into a Mercer County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle with its emergency lights activated. The impact propelled the patrol vehicle into Deputy Martin, who was deploying stop sticks. The subject was apprehended at the crash scene.
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Last Updated: Dec. 09, 2023