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HyeTev · 11-14-2006, 04:19 PM

Haven't seen much here on this one but the suspect was captured and got life.

http://www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid=8616

I hope the scum never gets parole. Cop-killers deserve to never be released, IMO.

Kane · 11-14-2006, 08:20 PM

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I hope the scum never gets parole. Cop-killers deserve to never be released, IMO.

I agree with you 100 percent!

My understanding is that David Wayne Mills was sentenced to life in prison for the murder. But if he is eligible for parole at some point in the future, then let's hope that it only happens posthumously.

HyeTev · 11-15-2006, 11:43 AM

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I agree with you 100 percent!

My understanding is that David Wayne Mills was sentenced to life in prison for the murder. But if he is eligible for parole at some point in the future, then let's hope that it only happens posthumously.

I'm surprised he didn't get death for it. VA usually has no qualms about sending killers to Death Row.

Wow... there's that middle name 'Wayne' again...

kadrmas15 · 11-16-2006, 11:34 AM

Well it was late 1980's. It was probably because he had a friend that was with him in the car or something and so there was like a .01 percent doubt that he did it so they gave him life. I believe Mills became eligible for parole this year actually. I looked him up and saw an ad of his on a prison pen pal site. He is looking for love apperantly. Mills is now 42 years old.

HyeTev · 11-16-2006, 12:09 PM

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He is looking for love apperantly.

Oh, how sweet!

Guess he isn't too fond of the pickins in the joint.

DarkDante · 11-16-2006, 10:33 PM

The thing I don't get about this case is it was BEYOND SENSELESS. According to the UM segment, David Wayne Mills wasn't even pulled over by Sgt. Martin for some infraction but was parked in an abandoned parking lot when Martin approached him to question him.

Although I believe the UM segment is leaving something out as to why Martin approached Mills in the first place, it seems that Mills just shot Martin for simply approaching his vehicle. Its so senseless.

sdb4884 · 08-17-2010, 06:03 AM

Damm should have been charged with capital murder.

XCalibur · 08-17-2010, 12:03 PM

I live only a couple of hours away from where this happened, have worked in this area as well. Wasn't this killer from Indiana or something? What I can't figure out is what he was doing in that area in the first place?

Lee County Virginia is not somewhere where you just pass through, the closest interstate highway is about two hours away. There has to be more to the case than they are telling.

XCalibur · 08-17-2010, 12:03 PM

I live only a couple of hours away from where this happened, have worked in this area as well. Wasn't this killer from Indiana or something? What I can't figure out is what he was doing in that area in the first place?

Lee County Virginia is not somewhere where you just pass through, the closest interstate highway is about two hours away. There has to be more to the case than they are telling.

Kane · 08-17-2010, 01:44 PM

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I live only a couple of hours away from where this happened, have worked in this area as well. Wasn't this killer from Indiana or something? What I can't figure out is what he was doing in that area in the first place?

According to the segment, John Lee Martin said the license plate of the car read "Land of Lincoln", which is a nickname for Illinois.

As for what Mills was doing in the area, he must have some connection to it. Maybe he had friends or relatives living there and he drove there for a visit.

XCalibur · 08-18-2010, 12:39 AM

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According to the segment, John Lee Martin said the license plate of the car read "Land of Lincoln", which is a nickname for Illinois.

As for what Mills was doing in the area, he must have some connection to it. Maybe he had friends or relatives living there and he drove there for a visit.

Yes I can see that, but its strange for someone visiting relatives to end up in an abandoned parking lot in the middle of the night where he ends up shooting a cop, something just doesn't fit there.

XCalibur · 08-18-2010, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Kane

According to the segment, John Lee Martin said the license plate of the car read "Land of Lincoln", which is a nickname for Illinois.

As for what Mills was doing in the area, he must have some connection to it. Maybe he had friends or relatives living there and he drove there for a visit.

Yes I can see that, but its strange for someone visiting relatives to end up in an abandoned parking lot in the middle of the night where he ends up shooting a cop, something just doesn't fit there.

MegtheEgg86 · 08-18-2010, 12:50 AM

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Yes I can see that, but its strange for someone visiting relatives to end up in an abandoned parking lot in the middle of the night where he ends up shooting a cop, something just doesn't fit there.

Actually, nearly those exact circumstances led to the 1988 murder of Gretchen Burford, the attorney from Palo Alto. Her killer, Tyrone Hamel, was a resident of Texas. He was only in California for the funeral of a family friend during the time that he decided to rob and subsequently kill Gretchen, whom he did not know prior to the incident. She was chosen at random. I figure the John Martin case was probably something quite similar. Perhaps Mills was literally looking for trouble, just as Hamel was.

Kane · 08-18-2010, 08:30 AM

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Actually, nearly those exact circumstances led to the 1988 murder of Gretchen Burford, the attorney from Palo Alto. Her killer, Tyrone Hamel, was a resident of Texas. He was only in California for the funeral of a family friend during the time that he decided to rob and subsequently kill Gretchen, whom he did not know prior to the incident. She was chosen at random. I figure the John Martin case was probably something quite similar. Perhaps Mills was literally looking for trouble, just as Hamel was.

That is possible.

countrygirl · 10-01-2010, 02:19 PM

I am from the town where this happened, Mills wasn't sitting in an abandoned parking lot it was the parking lot of a clinic that had a pharmacy. Also his grandfather lived in that town thats who he was visiting.

11-14-2006, 04:19 PM	#1
HyeTev Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 155	Sergeant John Lee Martin Haven't seen much here on this one but the suspect was captured and got life. http://www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid=8616 I hope the scum never gets parole. Cop-killers deserve to never be released, IMO.

11-16-2006, 11:34 AM	#4
kadrmas15 Retired from Board 03/03/11 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,910	Well it was late 1980's. It was probably because he had a friend that was with him in the car or something and so there was like a .01 percent doubt that he did it so they gave him life. I believe Mills became eligible for parole this year actually. I looked him up and saw an ad of his on a prison pen pal site. He is looking for love apperantly. Mills is now 42 years old.

11-16-2006, 10:33 PM	#6
DarkDante Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1,569	The thing I don't get about this case is it was BEYOND SENSELESS. According to the UM segment, David Wayne Mills wasn't even pulled over by Sgt. Martin for some infraction but was parked in an abandoned parking lot when Martin approached him to question him. Although I believe the UM segment is leaving something out as to why Martin approached Mills in the first place, it seems that Mills just shot Martin for simply approaching his vehicle. Its so senseless.

08-17-2010, 06:03 AM	#7
sdb4884 UM Meme Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 01, 2008 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,234	Damm should have been charged with capital murder.

08-17-2010, 12:03 PM	#8
XCalibur Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 16, 2010 Location: Belfast, Va Posts: 986	I live only a couple of hours away from where this happened, have worked in this area as well. Wasn't this killer from Indiana or something? What I can't figure out is what he was doing in that area in the first place? Lee County Virginia is not somewhere where you just pass through, the closest interstate highway is about two hours away. There has to be more to the case than they are telling.

10-01-2010, 02:19 PM	#15
countrygirl Member First Time Poster Join Date: Oct 01, 2010 Location: Mi Posts: 1	I am from the town where this happened, Mills wasn't sitting in an abandoned parking lot it was the parking lot of a clinic that had a pharmacy. Also his grandfather lived in that town thats who he was visiting.