Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jefferson Holland was killed in a motorcycle crash near the south gate of Forest Lawn Cemetery while he was driving to Ocean View. His motorcycle struck gravel in the roadway and traveled approximately 150 inside a ditch. Bystanders took him to a local hospital where he died. Officer Holland had served with the Norfolk Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, father, and several siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Holland gave the Norfolk Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norfolk community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Holland.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Jefferson Randolph Holland 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 VA, 204 of 656 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 Norfolk Police Department, 17 of 39 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jefferson Randolph Holland's cause is highlighted.
How Jefferson Randolph Holland Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
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