Montie “Quinn” Martie

How they died

Less-than-lethal force

Montie "Quinn" Martie died a day after suffering head trauma in a domestic violence incident, after which Major Glen Dartez, a high-ranking officer was present but refused to render aid. Dartez, a trained medic and 33-year veteran of the Lafayette Police Department, allegedly refused to render emergency aid during a domestic dispute that left Montie "Quinn" Martie dead, and her boyfriend, William Phillips Jr., facing a murder charge. An Internal Affairs investigation into Dartez's presence on the scene and potential role in the subsequent murder investigation was not ordered until two months later. Dartez was not placed on administrative leave until Aug. 31--more than 2.5 months after the incident. Dartez ended up retiring before the investigation was finished.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Montie “Quinn” Martie, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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