Ramiro "Ray" Martinez (born 1937 in Kent County, Texas) and Houston McCoy are the two Austin Police Department officers credited with killing sniper Charles Whitman at the University of Texas at Austin on August 1, 1966. 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Kent County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Charles Whitman. ... Austin Police Department (APD) is the main agency which polices Austin, Texas. ... 1963 yearbook photo of Charles Whitman. ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

Martinez attended Rotan High School in Rotan, Texas, graduating in 1956. He enrolled in the University of Texas at Austin, but dropped out after one semester due to financial difficulties. He later joined the United States Army and served three years as a combat medic. After his discharge from the Army, Martinez joined the Austin Police Department in 1960, graduating from the police academy in 1961. Rotan is a city located in Fisher County, Texas. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Martinez was off duty on August 1, 1966 when the news of the Texas Tower sniper shooting aired on television. Martinez reported for duty and was told to assist with traffic control. Arriving on the scene, Martinez proceeded to the Tower, where later he and Officer McCoy shot sniper Charles Whitman dead. TIME reported on August 12, 1966 that Martinez had hit Whitman with all six of his pistol shots.^[1] August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... (Clockwise from upper left) Notable Time magazine covers from the dates May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

In 1976, Ramiro Martinez sued the producers of the made-for-TV film The Deadly Tower for negative and racist depictions of him and his wife. He received an undisclosed out-of-court settlement.^[2] A television movie (also known as a TV film, TV movie, TV-movie, feature-length drama, made-for-TV movie, movie of the week (MOTW or MOW), single drama, telemovie, telefilm, or two-hour-long drama) is a film that is produced for and originally distributed by a television network. ... In law there are two main meanings of the word settlement. ...

Martinez left the Austin Police Department around 1968 to briefly run a restaurant in downtown Austin. He later joined the Texas Department of Public Safety in 1969 as a narcotics agent. He served in that role for four years before joining the Texas Rangers. Martinez was part of the task force that eventually brought about the indictment of George Parr, the so-called "Duke of Duval County". After retiring from the Rangers in 1991, he worked as a private investigator and later served four years as a Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2, Comal County. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is a department of the government of the state of Texas. ... Official crest of the Texas Ranger Division The Texas Ranger Division, commonly known as the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction based in Austin, the capital city of Texas, in the United States. ... George Berham Parr (1901-1975) was a member of the Parr political family, which controlled a Democratic party political machine that controlled Duval County and, to a lesser extent, Jim Wells County, Texas. ... Duval County is the name of several counties in the United States: Duval County, Florida Duval County, Texas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is an inferior magistrate appointed by means of a commission of the peace (mandate) to keep the peace. ... Comal County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

Martinez published his memoirs, They Call Me Ranger Ray, in 2005. The book discusses his actions during the Tower incident and his experiences as a Texas Ranger.^[3]

The City of Austin proclaimed August 1, 2006 Ramiro Martinez Day.^[4] Flag Seal Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Government County Travis County Mayor Will Wynn Geographical characteristics Area 669. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Martinez now resides in New Braunfels, Texas. Motto: friendship Location Government County Comal County Founded 1845 Mayor Bruce Boyer Geographical characteristics Area    - City 76. ...

References

1. ^ "The Madman in the Tower", TIME, August 12, 1966. Retrieved on 2006-07-29.
2. ^ Cox, Mike. "Lawman to get cash in settlement of Whitman film suit", Austin-American Statesman, 16 March 1978.
3. ^ "Hero Talks About U.T. Shooting Spree", WOAI.com. Retrieved on 2006-06-26.
4. ^ Egan, Andrew, "A Texas hero has his day", The Daily Texan, July 28, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-07-29.

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External links

• They Call Me Ranger Ray
• The Texas Ranger Dispatch: "Shining Star: Ramiro Martinez"