Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Chief Marshal James Holland was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a drunk suspect. The suspect was arrested and charged with murder. He was adjudged insane and sent to the state mental asylum. On November 15, 1907, he hanged himself in his cell with his bed sheet.
Survivors
Deputy Chief was survived by his wife and five children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Chief Marshal Holland served with the Booneville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Booneville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Chief Marshal Holland.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Chief Marshal James Leonard Holland is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 66.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Leonard Holland's cause is highlighted.
How James Leonard Holland Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Leonard Holland is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Leonard Holland was killed by gun.
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