Mt. Lebanon near Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dixon Field
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 8, 2024
1. Dixon Field Marker
to honor the memory of
Martha Dixon Martinez
Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
1977 graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School
Special Agent Martinez made the supreme sacrifice while responding to gunfire Nov. 22, 1994, in the Washington D.C. Police Headquarters. The heroic action of Special Agent Martinez prevented greater loss of life to other officials and citizens in the building. She was awarded the Medal of Valor, the highest FBI honor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is November 22, 1994.
Location. 40° 22.493′ N, 80° 3.404′ W. Marker is near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Mt. Lebanon. It is at the intersection of Cedar Boulevard and Morgan Drive, on the right when traveling north on Cedar Boulevard. Marker is located in Mt. Lebanon Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 817 Cedar Boulevard, Pittsburgh PA 15228, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morgan Drive (within shouting distance of this marker); Mt. Lebanon Park War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Southminster Presbyterian Church
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Also see . . . Officer Down Memorial Page. The action of Special Agent Martinez.
Special Agent Martha Martinez was shot and killed after a gunman entered the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters at 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, District of Columbia.(Submitted on November 13, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 8, 2024
2. Dixon Field Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 8, 2024
3. Dixon Field
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
