Martin Allen Goodier allegedly threatened Fire and EMS crews who responded to a crash call. Arriving officers, including Officer R. Heller, confronted Goodier and ordered him to drop a knife he was holding. He allegedly failed to comply, and Heller shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Martin Allen Goodier
Agency Responsible: Anne Arundel County Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: White
Date of Death: May 31, 2019
County: Anne Arundel
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4763
Geography: Rural