Alfred N. Hollis
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Patrolman

Alfred N. Hollis

Quincy Police Department — Quincy, MA
Felonious
End of Watch October 4, 1927
Age 32
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Alfred Hollis was shot and killed when he and his partner responded to a burglary call at a local hardware store. Patrolman Hollis went to the back of the store and the other officer went to the front. The second officer heard a shot and ran to the back of the store where he found Patrolman Hollis fatally wounded. A suspect was arrested after a shootout with police in Connecticut. The man pled guilty and was sentenced to life in prison and has since died. Patrolman Hollis had served with the agency for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Patrolman Hollis gave the Quincy Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Quincy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hollis.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Quincy, Norfolk County, MA
Platform Identity qpd.norfolk.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 4, 1927
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Patrolman Alfred N. Hollis is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 42.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Quincy Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Quincy Police Department
3
of 5 officers
60% Felonious
MA — Statewide
199
of 469 officers
42.4% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alfred N. Hollis's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Alfred N. Hollis Compares

Age at Death
32
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred N. Hollis is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alfred N. Hollis was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909