In Maryland, a convicted sex offender is accused of murdering his parole officer during a routine home visit in Chevy Chase, Maryland, according to officials.
On May 31, Parole and Probation Agent Davis Martinez, 33, of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, was found dead shortly before 6 p.m.
Montgomery County Police were called to the home of 54-year-old Emanuel Edward Sewell after Martinez failed to return from his visit.
Officers discovered Martinez's body inside the apartment, but Sewell was missing.
An arrest affidavit obtained by Washington, D.C. NBC affiliate WRC revealed that officers found a bloody towel near the front door.
Martinez’s body was wrapped in plastic and hidden under a bed.
The exact cause of death is still unknown, but officials confirm that Martinez suffered "multiple injuries" and was murdered.
Authorities found Martinez's car in the parking lot and believe his cellphone was discarded in a dumpster.
Police issued an arrest warrant for Sewell, who was apprehended around 5 p.m. on June 1 while driving on Interstate 64 near Hurricane, West Virginia, almost 400 miles from Chevy Chase.
Sewell is currently charged with second-degree murder, though this charge is expected to be elevated to first-degree murder.
He was extradited to Maryland, where a judge arraigned him on the second-degree murder charge on Monday.
Sewell was released in 2021 after serving 25 years in prison for a violent sexual assault.
In October 1996, Sewell broke into a man's apartment while he was sleeping, bound his hands and feet, and raped him, as reported by WRC.
Corrections officials noted that Martinez had been Sewell's parole officer for some time.
It is standard practice for officers to conduct these checks alone.
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Authorities believe that Martinez is the first parole officer in Maryland to be killed in the line of duty.
Martinez had been employed at the Silver Spring office for about six years.
“Davis Martinez was a thorough and caring agent who sought to help clients improve their lives,” said Parole and Probation Director Martha Danner.
“The Silver Spring office will sorely miss him because he was a sensitive soul who always helped everyone.”
The department honored Martinez by posting a tribute video featuring colleagues speaking about his dedication to his job and his commitment to helping people change their lives.
In a 2021 interview, as part of the tribute, Martinez expressed his affection for his coworkers, saying, “Overall, I do see them like a second family.”
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