"Ultimately, mental illness proved to be the one opponent from which Doug could not run," the statement continued.

Former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin died after a struggle with police officers who were taking him into custody while they were investigating a break-in at a home in Oakland, police said Monda...

The Oakland Police Department said consistent with its policy, an in-custody death is being investigated by the Homicide Section, OPD Internal Affairs Bureau, the Oakland City Police Commission, the ...

“Privately, Doug battled mental health challenges that profoundly impacted his personal and professional life,” the statement read.

Doug Martin, a former All-Pro running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died while in police custody, Oakland Police Department confirmed.

Deaths in custody are investigated by the Oakland Police Department’s homicide unit, internal affairs bureau, civilian-led police commission, community police review agency, and Alameda County Distri...