RIP Officer Martinez

Final Honors granted to the fallen Officer:

• The 26-year-old was shot and killed in the line of duty on Nov. 4, while conducting a traffic stop in East Chatham. A 23-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder in his death. He is a convicted felon who was out on electronic monitoring when police say he shot and killed the officer.

  Details of the encounter got much attention in the days afterward, but Monday was the day to celebrate the officer, despite some back and forth about whether or not some dignitaries would be there.

  As the service for Officer Martinez was to begin, so did the rain. Amid the clouds and rain, family and friends mourned the fallen officer.

A sad day indeed with the weather reflecting the mood. 

RIP Officer Martinez.