Marcus M. Martin

On August 3, 1907, the quiet town of Gracey, Kentucky, was shaken by the violent death of Marcus M. Martin, a 28-year-old White male who served as a Special Officer for the local police department. Appointed to assist the town marshal with duties on weekend nights, Martin was patrolling a section of the community near the Louisville & Nashville Railroad tracks when the incident occurred. As the officer walked his beat, he passed a residence where the homeowner emerged and confronted him. A verba ...