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Gabriel B. Hollingsworth Jr.
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Gabriel Hollingsworth was shot and killed as he rode with a posse who was searching for a man wanted for wounding another deputy three days earlier.
Deputy Hollingsworth had been sworn in as a deputy to ride with the posse.
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Deputy Sheriff Hollingsworth served with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Centennial community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office has lost 4 officers; 3 of them killed feloniously.
Gabriel is one of 236 officers killed feloniously in CO, 65.4% of the 361 remembered there.
Gabriel is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Gabriel is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1887, 1 officer in CO was killed feloniously, the 66th heaviest of 113 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 9.
In 1887, 42 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 146th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1887, 47 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 145th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Gabriel was 22. Of the 184 killed feloniously in CO whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 47; the middle age was 39. Gabriel had served 0 years; the middle length of service was 4 years.
Gabriel was 22. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Gabriel had served 0 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Gabriel was 22. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Gabriel had served 0 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
December holds 8.9% of these deaths in CO; October holds the most, 11.9%. Saturdays: 13.6%.
December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 16.3%.
December holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Saturdays: 16.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 75% of all 4 deaths at Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 33.3% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 65.4% of all 361 deaths in CO, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 6.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.3% of these deaths.
His people
Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office has 4 officers remembered here, Gabriel among them.
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