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Deputy Sheriff

Claude Lee Holt

Cross County Sheriff's Department — Wynne, AR

Felonious

End of Watch August 4, 1944

Age 53

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

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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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

Department Cross County Sheriff's Department

Location Wynne, AR

Platform Identity ccso.cross.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 4, 1944

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to life

Deputy Sheriff Claude Lee Holt is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

Cross County Sheriff's Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Claude Lee Holt's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Claude Lee Holt Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Claude Lee Holt is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Claude Lee Holt was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

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