Alpharetta mourns the loss of Officer Clinton Martin

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta Department of Public Safety announced today on their Facebook page that Officer Clinton Martin had passed away.

A message from the chief highlighted Martin’s lifelong dedication to public service.

Martin served others through his time in the military and later in life through law enforcement.

Channel 2′s Mike Petchenik interviewed Martin in May about his battle with COVID-19. During the interview Martin reveals how his entire family suffered with the virus. Martin also encouraged others to get the vaccine after seeing how it affected his family.

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It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share with you that Officer Clinton Martin passed away this morning surrounded by his family. Please keep his family in your prayers! pic.twitter.com/QLG4beVQHi
— AlpharettaPublicSafety (@AlpharettaDPS) July 3, 2021

“Educate yourself about the vaccine and get it if you can,” said Martin.

According to the department’s social media posts, Martin was released from the hospital just before Father’s Day.

Officers from Alpharetta, Canton, Milton and Cherokee SO helped escort MPO Martin from the hospital to Northside Chapel. Thank you all for the strong support! pic.twitter.com/3HZFM9hF6p
— AlpharettaPublicSafety (@AlpharettaDPS) July 4, 2021

Unfortunately, he was rushed back to the hospital not too long after initially being released.

The department is rallying around the family of Officer Martin and is asking for prayers for his wife, children and the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety family during this difficult time.

There is also a GoFundMe set up to accept donations for the family.