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The NYPD is grieving after losing one of their own last week.
Martinez — who joined the NYPD in 2018 and worked in the Bronx narcotics division — was part of a baseball team made up of fellow officers, and when he failed to show up for a game, a friend from his division went to check on him and discovered the tragic scene, per thePost.
Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban shareda video on Twitter(now known as X) of Martinez’s body being removed from the apartment, draped with an American flag.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams also posted a message about Martinez’s death on X.
“Anyone who has worn the NYPD uniform knows this pain. We know how afraid our families were to get this call,” Adamswrote. “On behalf of the city he served, I offer our deepest condolences to Officer Alexis Martinez’s family, loved ones, and brothers and sisters in the NYPD.”
On Sunday night, Martinez’s friends and family gathered at a prayer vigil at the 34th Precinct in Washington Heights, where the late officer served four out of five years of his career with the NYPD, according toABC7. The group released balloons into the sky in his honor.
NYPD Commanding Officer Aneudy Castillo spoke about how much Martinez’s police job meant to him. “It was important to him to have purpose in life and pursue a career that would give him that purpose and that satisfaction of knowing when you put in a day’s work, you’ve helped your community, you’ve made a difference,” he said, per ABC7.
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Martinez’s cousin Felix Camacho remembered him as someone who was always ready to help others. “He looked after his people. A heartwarming smile, laugh. Anybody that knew him knew his smile,” Camacho said, noting that Martinez inspired him to pursue a career in law enforcement.
source: people.com
