Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Claude Holt was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man on a warrant for assault. The suspect was sentenced to death but later had his sentence commuted to life. Deputy Holt had served with the Cross County Sheriff's Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Holt gave the Cross County Sheriff's Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wynne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Holt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Claude Lee Holt 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 AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 66.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Cross County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Claude Lee Holt's cause is highlighted.
How Claude Lee Holt Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Claude Lee Holt is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Claude Lee Holt was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
1 officer from Cross County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
