Martin Arthur Sherman was born on September 6, 1932 to Alonzo and Gerda Sherman in Wichita, Kansas. He married Barbara Smith and the couple had four children. The family moved to southern Nevada in 1957. Sherman was a lieutenant with the Henderson Police Department. He and Barbara divorced in 1972 and he married Patricia Rae. After leaving the police department, he owned a locksmith shop and later worked as a propety manager. He was an active member of the Lions Club. He retired to Cedar City, Utah where he died on April 24, 2016.