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Odessa PD Mourns the Loss of Officer Bailey Martin
ECTOR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 8 – Officer Bailey Martin was among more than 100 flood victims in Central Texas, with officials reporting higher fatalities than Hurricane Harvey in Kerr and Kendall Counties, Governor Abbott said.
- Odessa Police Officer Bailey Martin died after being swept away by the catastrophic Fourth of July floods in Kerr County, Texas.
- Martin was vacationing with family when he went missing during the flood, prompting intensive search efforts that ended late Monday night.
- The Odessa Police Department confirmed Martin's death Tuesday morning and noted several other family members also died in the disaster.
- All OPD officers now wear mourning bands, flags are lowered to half-staff, and citizens are encouraged to honor Martin by using blue porch lights this week.
- Martin's remains are at a Travis County facility, with Honor Guard members planning to escort him home, while the department asks respect for his grieving family’s privacy.
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OPD officer dies in Kerrville floods
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The body of Odessa Police Department officer Bailey Martin has been recovered in Kerrville. Bailey, his girlfriend Jayda Floyd, his father, Bobby Martin, and stepmother, Amanda Martin visited a campground in Kerrville to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend. Their RV was swept away and Bobby and Amanda's bodies were found shortly after rescuers arrived on the scene; however Bailey and Jayda remained missing for sever…
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