Guy Holman, Sr.
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Steward

Guy Holman, Sr.

Felonious
End of Watch June 29, 1947
Age 55
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Steward Guy Holman was stabbed to death by an inmate at the Wynn Prison Farm. The inmate obtained a knife from the kitchen and stabbed Steward Holman without provocation. The inmate, 32, was shot and critically wounded. He died two weeks later.

Steward Holman had served at the Wynn Prison Farm for 16 years.

Guy, On today, the 75th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of Texas. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy. There is no tougher job in Law Enforcement then that of a Corrections Officer.

R.I.P. USBP

Anonymous United States Border Patrol June 29th, 2022

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Steward Holman gave the Texas Department of Criminal Justice 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Steward Holman.

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

Agency

Location Huntsville, TX
Platform Identity tdcjcidcorr.walker.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 29, 1947
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 55
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Stabbed
Weapon Edged weapon; Knife
Offender Shot and killed in prison

Steward Guy Holman, Sr. 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, 31 of 124 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division
31
of 124 officers
25% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,463
of 2,421 officers
60.4% 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. Guy Holman, Sr.'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 Guy Holman, Sr. Compares

Age at End of Watch
55
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
16
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed in prison

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Guy Holman, Sr. is highlighted in Jun.

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. Guy Holman, Sr. was killed by edged weapon; knife.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location