Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Frank Holmes was shot and killed as he attempted to question a man near the Union Depot at about 2:00 am.
He had responded to the Union Hotel in reference to a suspicious person complaint after several hotel guests called him. When Patrolman Holmes arrived he discovered the man had left so he started checking the area. He saw a man near the Union Depot and ordered him to surrender. The subject drew a revolver and shot Patrolman Holmes before fleeing the area.
Hotel guests who had heard the shots found Patrolman Holmes suffering from gunshot wounds. They took him to his home where he died at about 10:00 pm.
A suspect was arrested and charged with Patrolman Holmes' murder but acquitted at trial.
Patrolman Holmes was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Patrolman Holmes was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Holmes served with the Granite City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Granite City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Holmes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman Frank Holmes 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Holmes's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Holmes Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Holmes is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.