{"id":375148,"date":"2026-06-26T00:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T00:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/375148\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T00:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T00:33:08","slug":"ex-nfl-rb-martin-parents-file-wrongful-death-suit-against-oakland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/375148\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NFL RB Martin parents file wrongful death suit against Oakland"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NFL<\/a> world was stunned to learn of the death of former running back Doug Martin last October. His death came under heartbreaking circumstances, as his family detailed the struggles he had been facing. Now, Martin\u2019s parents are seeking to hold those they believe are responsible accountable. The lawsuit names the City of Oakland, several police officers, and an ambulance service.<\/p>\n

Multiple reports confirmed that the family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit<\/a> against those parties. The suit alleges that excessive force played the primary role in Martin\u2019s death. According to the complaint, City of Oakland police officers held Martin facedown while one or more officers applied pressure to his back.<\/p>\n

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Excessive force at play?<\/p>\n

City of Oakland police initially responded to a call reporting that Martin, who was reportedly disoriented and in severe distress, had fled his home and entered a neighbor\u2019s residence. Reports indicate that a struggle ensued as officers attempted to detain him.<\/p>\n

\"\"Dec 10, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) is introduced as he runs out of the tunnel prior to the game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Police then took Martin into custody, where he became unresponsive. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

Remembering Doug Martin<\/p>\n

Shortly after his death, Martin\u2019s family released a statement about their beloved son.<\/p>\n

\u201cFeeling overwhelmed and disoriented, Doug fled his home during the night and entered a neighbor\u2019s residence two doors down, where he was taken into custody by police,\u201d The family said in a statement in October<\/a>. \u201cAn investigation into what transpired as he was detained is underway.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Now, the family believes it has found answers that led to the filing of this lawsuit.<\/p>\n

\"\"Dec 10, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) runs with the ball as Detroit Lions linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin (44) tackles during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

The devastating news shook the NFL and the fans who watched Martin throughout his career. He was just 36 years old when he died. Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans reflected on his outstanding career with the team, where he played from 2012 to 2017.<\/p>\n

The Buccaneers selected Martin in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He went on to earn All-Pro honors and two Pro Bowl selections. In 2018, he returned to his hometown of Oakland, where he rushed for 723 yards and four touchdowns during the final season of his NFL career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NFL world was stunned to learn of the death of former running back Doug Martin last October.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":375149,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[12292,752,143,145,144,4224],"class_list":["post-375148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-doug-martin","tag-nfl","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news","tag-tampa-bay-buccaneers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=375148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375148\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/375149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=375148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=375148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=375148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}