District 4 – Don Martin

Don moved to Kingman in 1972 to accept a position with the City of Kingman Police Department. Don rose to the rank of sergeant during his 14 1/2 years of service there. 

In 1979 Martin was selected by the Kingman Chamber of Commerce as the "Mohave County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year".

Martin was on duty and was one of a few KPD officers who were not severely injured during the Doxol explosion on July 5, 1973 and written several stories about the events on that tragic day. 

While working as a full-time police officer, husband and father, Martin earned degrees at Mohave Community College in Administration of Justice and Management. 

Martin joined the Gilbert, AZ Police Department in 1986 with the rank of Sergeant. He was Number 1 on the hiring list out of 100 police officers who had applied for that position. 

In 1987, Martin sustained a serious on-the-job-injury while pursuing a burglary suspect at a church under construction in Gilbert. Don was ultimately medically retired from that agency and moved back to Kingman. 

Don, an avid conservationist, has been a professional outdoors communicator with his stories being published in the Kingman Miner (Formerly the Kingman Daily Miner) for over 40 years! Don's stories have also appeared in several outdoors magazines. Don was named by the Arizona Game & Fish Commission as their "Outdoors Writer of the Year". Don was also chosen by the Arizona Game & Fish Commission as their "Mentor of the Year" for his community service in 2012.

Don has been involved in the Arizona Game & Fish Department's Hunter Education Program for over 25 years. Don rose to the position of Master Instructor and he and his staff has been involved in teaching several thousand citizens; youth and adults alike, the tenets of being a safe, responsible and lawful sportsman. 

In 2013 the Wildlife For Tomorrow organization inducted Don into the Arizona Wildlife Hall of Fame; for "Outstanding Contributions to Arizona's Wildlife Resources" an honor no other Mohave County citizen has ever received. 

Former Mohave County Supervisor Sam Standifer in 1995 appointed Don to the Mohave County Public Lands Use Committee (MCPLUC) where he served as Chairman of the Wilderness, Wildlife and Endangered Species subcommittee for 11 years.

In December 2023, Mohave County District 4 Supervisor Jean Bishop appointed Martin to serve on the newly created Mohave County Public Lands and Recreational Commission. 

Over the years Don has worked with a number of state and federal agencies on conservation related issues. "I understand the value of working collaboratively with diverse groups in Arizona". Most recently he has worked with the Lake Mead National Recreational Area on issues at South Cove to improve that area for all recreational users. 

Martin is a life member of the Mohave Sportsman Club and has served three times as president and over 10 years as the club's Government Liaison. 

Under Don's leadership at the MSC, he initiated ranch cleanup projects on the Boquillas Ranch in Unit 10 and ranches in Unit 18B. He also started the Kid's Fishing Day program in 2003 and thousands of young anglers from all over the County have had the opportunity to fish at local ponds in cooperation with the Arizona Game & Fish Department, Mohave County Sheriff's Department, Kingman Elks Lodge #468 and private landowners, John D'Ambro and the Dunton family. 

Don is a staunch 2nd Amendment supporter and strongly supports law enforcement in our County. Don is a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 16. 

"As a conservationist, I am adamantly opposed to converting public lands from multiple use, to single use, especially for Green Energy projects" - Don Martin

"It is my sincere hope that I will be able to continue my service to the citizens of Mohave County"  - Don Martin