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7 Sep 2024


NextImg:‘Obsessed’ Salt Lake City dad charged in murder of sheriff’s deputy daughter — after using his twin’s ID to flee US

The “obsessed” father of a Utah sheriff’s deputy who was found dead last month has been charged in her murder — which he allegedly described as “an unforgivable sin” before stealing his twin brother’s ID to flee the country.

Hector Ramon Martinez-Ayala, 54, was charged Friday after the body of his daughter, Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Marbella Martinez, 25, was found in the family’s Tooele home during an Aug. 1 welfare check, according to Fox 13.

Texts from the “obsessed and controlling dad” were “more of the nature of a jealous lover than a father,” investigators said.

Marbella Martinez only recently graduated from the academy and became a corrections officer. Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office

In February, Martinez found a bag of her underwear in her father’s room, KSL reported.

Investigators said he also placed a tracking device and hidden camera on his daughter’s car in July to track her while she was on vacation with a love interest, the outlet added.

Martinez-Ayala is believed to have strangled his daughter, a corrections officer with the SLCSO, on July 31.

Hector Ramon Martinez-Ayala is believed to have fled the country after allegedly murdering his daughter. Family photo via KSL TV
In February, Martinez reportedly found a bag of her underwear in her father’s room. Family photo via KSL TV

“My brother, you know much I love you, I made a big mistake, an unforgivable sin, now I’m too scared and I don’t know what to do. I think I will never come back,” the disturbed dad allegedly texted his twin on July 31 — before using his brother’s ID to leave the country.

His whereabouts are unknown.

A recent academy graduate, Martinez became a corrections officer on Jan. 11.

“In her short time with us, she became a cherished friend and an integral part of our team,” Sheriff Rosie Rivera said in a Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office Facebook announcement.

Charges against Martinez-Ayala include murder, stalking and obstructing justice.