Young man's life cut short

This tribute is to my dear friend Nathan Bradley Marti who was a Diplomatic Security Uniformed Officer at the Department of State. He was tragically killed on June 5, 2007 while riding his motorcycle to work at 2:30am. Nathan was a great friend, one who would just listen when you needed someone to, one who would answer any question you had with his honest answer, and he would give you great advise. Nate was rasied Lutheran and was the brother of two older sisters.

Nate was killed in Virginia on June 5, 2007 in the early morning hours. The crash occured on 395 just south of the 14th Street Bridge about 2:30 a.m, when a drunk driver going the wrong way on 1-395 struck and killed Nathan while he was riding his Suzuki motorcycle on his way into work at the U.S. Department of State. Nate was 25 years old and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Honda driver, a 25-year-old man, of Herndon, Va., was not injured. Alcohol was a factor in the crash. Authorities have charged him, but charging the driver of the Honda provides little comfort to Nate's family or his friends.

Friday, July 20, 2007

Driver Charged in Fatal Wreck on I - 395

A Herndon area man has been charged in a fatal crash on Interstate 395 in Arlington County, last week in which authorities allege he was driving the wrong way in the northbound lanes and smashed into a motorcyclist.Vathana S. Chan, 25, was driving a 1992 Honda Accors with two passengers about 2:20 a.m. on June 5, Virrginia State Police said. The Accord struck a Suzuki motorcycle ridden by Nathan Marti, they said.Friends said Marti, 25, of Annandale, worked as a security officer for the State Department and was a graduate of Radford University.Investigators believed that Chan had been drinking, and on June 7 he was charged with aggravated involuntary manslaughter, Sgt. John Bishop of the state police said. Chan was being held in the Arlington jail last night with no bond.
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Diplomatic Security Officer

Diplomatic Security Officer
Nathan at work

Diplomatic Security Bureau News


DS UNIFORMED OFFICER NATHAN MARTI died in a tragic
accident during the early morning of June 5. Officer Marti was
a dedicated officer on his way to work at the time of his death.
His primary assignment was in the DS Security Control Center.
Officer Marti was a 2005 graduate of Radford University and
was a DS Uniformed Officer for two years. Officer Marti is survived by his parents and two sisters.

Website for Officer Killed while Off Duty

I am currently working on a website for Law Enforcement officers that have been killed while off duty. After attempting to get Nate's name added to the National Law Enforcement website and be told that because of the nature of his death does not meet their qualification, I added Nate's name to the Mother's Against Drunk Driving website and I am currently working on a website for Law Enforcement officers who are killed off duty. The site is in its infancy stages and will need alot of work but I hope to have it up and running by Novemeber. The site will be dedicated to Nate and his family.