Hollis Stephen Lacy
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Trooper

Hollis Stephen Lacy

Accident
End of Watch December 26, 1980
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Hollis Lacy was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a traffic violator.

He had been employed with the Texas Department of Public Safety for almost two years.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Lacy gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Lacy.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Austin, TX
Platform Identity tdpsthp.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 26, 1980
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Trooper Hollis Stephen Lacy is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, 57 of 96 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol
57
of 96 officers
59.4% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,775 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hollis Stephen Lacy's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Hollis Stephen Lacy Compares

Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Hollis Stephen Lacy is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897