Harold Lavier Holerger
Incident
Sergeant Holerger was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic at the entrance of Westwood High School, in Ft. Pierce, at the start of school.
Sergeant Holerger had served with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office for 18 years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Holerger gave the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Pierce community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Holerger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Harold Lavier Holerger served in the U.S. Coast Guard (1942â1945) before joining law enforcement.
Sergeant Harold Lavier Holerger is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harold Lavier Holerger's cause is highlighted.
How Harold Lavier Holerger Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harold Lavier Holerger is highlighted in Aug.
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Military Service
Harold Lavier Holerger served in the U.S. Coast Guard (1942–1945) before joining law enforcement.
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