On 12/12/17 at approx. 12:24 am, Sgt. Chris Finch of the Martin Police Dept., stopped a Volkswagen Jetta for speeding on Gardner-Hyndsver Rd. The driver, Ephraine A. Gilbert, 25 of Martin, was discovered to have a revoked driver’s license. During the stop, Sgt. Finch could detect the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. During a probable cause search...
MPD Investigates Storage Building Fire
On 11/05/2017 at approx. 1:25 am, Martin Police Department and Martin Fire Department responded to the storage building complex located at 108 Strand St. after patrol officers noticed smoke rising from the area. Martin Fire Department extinguished the fire that had already damaged several units within the facility. Martin Fire Department and Martin Police Department investigators began an investigation to...
Captain Reed Voted as 2017 Best Law Enforcement Officer
Congratulations to our own Patrol Captain Eric Reed Voted as the 2017 Best Law Enforcement Officer in Weakley County!!!
Update on Homicide Investigation
The Martin Police Department has been actively investigating a homicide that was discovered on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at approx. 9:13 am. Mrs. Barbara J. Higgs was discovered deceased inside of her residence located at 146 Brooks Drive, Martin, TN. At that time, a law enforcement BOLO was issued for a person of interest, her husband, Eric D. Higgs, also...
MPD Investigating Homicide
Martin Police Department is investigating a homicide that has been discovered at 146 Brooks Drive in Martin, TN involving one victim. A request has been issued for law enforcement to be on the lookout for a person of interest and a vehicle that he may be traveling in. Subjects name is Eric D. Higgs, BM, 46 years of age, 6’2”...