Roll of Honor
James Dale Holdman, Jr.
Incident
Special Agent J.D. Holdman died as a result of an accidental discharge while serving at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Field Office in Springfield, Missouri.
Special Agent Holdman had served with the United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Office of Investigations, US, for 18 years and in law enforcement for 32 years. He is survived by his wife, son, father, and sister. His son also serves as a law enforcement officer.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, father, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
32 years. You could have gone home.
Special Agent Holdman gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 32 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Holdman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent James Dale Holdman, Jr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Office of Investigations, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Dale Holdman, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How James Dale Holdman, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Dale Holdman, Jr. is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Office of Investigations are honored on badge.nw.
