CPD Sergeant Timothy Martin Dies at 49 After Medical Emergency at Albany Park Police Station

Chicago police Sergeant Timothy Martin, 49, died on November 10, 2026, after being found unresponsive at the department’s 17th District station in Albany Park.

Martin was discovered while on duty at the station at 4650 North Pulaski Road. He was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to reports citing police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

He joined the Chicago Police Department in December 2000 and had served for nearly 26 years.

Although some media reports have described the death as an apparent suicide, the Medical Examiner’s Office had not finalized the cause and manner of death in its initial statement. The circumstances should not be presented as officially determined until the investigation is complete.

Martin’s death has brought sadness to colleagues and others in the Chicago law enforcement community. Funeral and memorial information should be shared through his family or an authorized source.

This report may be updated when further official information becomes available.