Officer Richard Martin, 47, dead after Jeffrey Conlin, 33, intentionally strikes him as he's laying spike strips on Highway 6 in Houston, TX
FORMER CO-WORKER: SLAIN HPD OFFICER WAS LIVING CRIME-FIGHTING DREAM
Officer Martin worked out of West Side Command, where the flags are now flying at half staff in his honor.
Family, friends honor HPD Officer Richard Martin, killed in line of duty
A funeral service was held Friday for Houston police Officer Richard Martin, who was killed in the line of duty earlier this week.
SUSPECT IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER HIGH SPEED CHASE KILLED POLICE OFFICER
Court documents show Conlin no stranger to the law. His first adult conviction was at 19 and for criminal mischief.
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A man identified as 33-year-old Jeffrey Conlin was seen running a red light and performing an illegal u-turn by police officers who were at that time responding to a burglary on Highway 290. Though he was likely not involved with the burglary, Conlin allegedly shot at police officers and sped away as they tried to stop him. After stealing a woman's car at Highway 6 and FM 529, he continued down Highway 6 where he struck officer Richard Martin, 47, who was laying spike strips on the road in an attempt to end the dangerous chase. Martin was killed, and Conlin continued driving and tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head. He is currently in critical condition.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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