Brian Martin

Det. Brian Martin been a police officer for 29 years, the last 13 as a lead homicide detective.  The last five years have been spent as the lead cold case detective within our department.  Det. Brian Martin has been a member of the F.B.I. Northeast Indiana Bank Robbery Task Force for the past 8 years as well.  Prior to his current assignment in the Homicide Division, Det. Brian Martin worked undercover narcotics for approximately 10 years.  Det. Brian Martin also helped form the Clandestine Laboratory team and led this team for two years.  Det. Brian Martin has been a member of the Fort Wayne Police Department Emergency Services Team for the past 21 years, serving several years as an Assistant Squad leader. Det. Brian Martin has also worked a temporary duty assignment with the F.B.I. Safe Streets Task Force, with a focus on narcotics and violent street gangs. 

Det. Brian Martin has also worked for the past 2 ½ years as the Law Enforcement Liaison for Parabon Nano Labs, specializing in Investigative Genetic Genealogy, familial, and whole genome sequencing.

Det. Brian Martin has been featured on several Crime Documentaries including DNA Detectives, The Nancy Grace show, 60 minutes, A&E channel’s “mean girls”, and Murder tapes. Just to name a few.

Det. Brian Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Indiana State University.