Officer of the Year

2007

Detective Dan Martin

Over the past year Detective Martin’s professionalism as a member of our organization was very evident on several very high-profile cases. On May 5, 2007 Detective Martin was assigned the duty as a lead investigator in Seaside ’s only homicide of 2007. On that day Seaside Police units responded to San Pablo Avenue on a report of two victims of a shooting. When units arrived they found a male and female both suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Detective Martin arrived soon thereafter with other investigators and began to sort out the details. To say that this was a very confusing and traumatic scene would be an understatement. In the coming weeks, this case was made even bigger by media coverage that followed.

 

Detective Martin took charge of the investigation and conducted lengthy interviews with the suspect, witnesses and the surviving victim/daughter of the suspect, who was not cooperating with the investigation. However, Detective Martin was able to build a solid homicide case against the suspect and this proved very evident at the trial. Without Detective Martin’s dedication and hard work this case may not have gone to court as a voluntary murder case.

 

During the month of September 2007 Detective Martin and his partner, Detective Jorge Enriquez, received the Seaside Police Department’s first “Arrest of the Month” award for their part in a rape case that, once again, caught considerable media attention. After an exhaustive three-day investigation, Detective Martin proved to be an excellent teammate during the investigation and assisted with a lengthy interview. After four hours of good teamwork between Detective Enriquez and Detective Martin, the suspect gave a full confession to the crime.

 

For these and other examples of good work, Detective Martin is hereby named the Officer of the Year for 2007.

 

Stephen M. Cercone

Chief of Police