William Parker Martin

How they died

Less-than-lethal force

Martin--acting strangely and not wearing a stitch of clothing--broke into an elderly couple's Broadview Heights home, asked to use the shower, then fought with the occupants. When police arrived, Martin jumped out of a window and ran. An officer tackled him, and, after a scuffle, was able to subdue Martin. The officer struggled to cuff his wrists. It took three officers to secure him as he knocked off one of the officer's glasses and bit one of their fingers. Martin suddenly collapsed and stopped breathing.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that William Parker Martin, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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