Convicted sex offender accused of killing probation officer in Chevy Chase arrested
Suspect in custody after allegedly killing Maryland probation officer
Police have apprehended a registered sex offender accused of killing a Maryland Parole and Probation agent in Chevy Chase Friday. Emanuel Edward Sewell, 54, was taken into custody while traveling on I-64 near Hurricane, W. Va. He was wanted for the murder of 33-year-old Officer Davis Martinez.
CHEVY CHASE, Md. - Police have apprehended a registered sex offender accused of killing a Maryland Parole and Probation agent in Chevy Chase Friday.
Emanuel Edward Sewell, 54, was taken into custody while traveling on I-64 near Hurricane, W. Va.
He was wanted for the murder of 33-year-old Officer Davis Martinez.
Montgomery County police say just before 6 p.m. on Friday, May 31, officers responded to a home in the 2800 block of Terrace Drive to conduct a welfare check after Martinez didn't report back to the agency.
When they arrived, they saw a state-issued vehicle belonging to the probation officer parked outside of the apartment complex. Upon further investigation, the agent was found inside of Sewell's apartment with multiple injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Though authorities did not specify exactly how Agent Martinez died, Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones said Martinez’s injuries included blunt force trauma.
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"Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to ensure the safety of our community. The death of Agent Martinez is a stark reminder of the dangers we face every day," Chief Jones said Saturday.
Sewell was not inside the home by the time officers arrived for the welfare check.
Sewell was on mandatory release after serving 25 out of 29 years of his sentence. He was due to come off of the conditions of his release in October 2025, according to Secretary Carolyn J. Scruggs with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
"He had mandatory release — not parole. Difference," Scruggs said.
Scruggs said Sewell had at least one other agent before having Martinez as his agent.
"We have had many conversations about our agent and things like ‘professional, diligent, resilient’ are what we hear about Agent Martinez," she said. "These are often the unsung heroes that you often do not hear about, but they are part of law enforcement and they do a great job every day."
Scruggs also confirmed to FOX 5 that a video posted on the department’s Facebook page in 2021 was of Agent Martinez. At the time, Martinez had been with the department for just over three years. Asked what the best part of the job was, Martinez answered his coworkers.
Police informed the public that Sewell was likely driving a gray 2017 Hyundai Elantra with Maryland handicapped plates 936-61HT, and that he may have had the agent’s badge. He was considered an armed and dangerous suspect.
U.S. Marshalls Task Force officers conducted a traffic stop on I-64 and ultimately placed Sewell in custody. He is charged with second-degree murder.