Roll of Honor
John W. Hollowell
Incident
Deputy Game Warden John Hollowell died after being assaulted by two cousins outside the Chowan County Courthouse in Edenton.
Deputy Game Warden Hollowell had just testified against them after charging them with fishing violations. Doctors testified that during the assault Deputy Game Warden Hollowell fell and hit his head on the pavement causing his death.
Both suspects were convicted of manslaughter. One was sentenced to 10 to 15 years and the other to 7 to 12 years in prison. Governor Oliver M. Gardner pardoned them both on December 25, 1932.
Warden Hollowell had served with the agency for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Game Warden Hollowell gave the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Raleigh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Game Warden Hollowell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Game Warden John W. Hollowell is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 4 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John W. Hollowell's cause is highlighted.
How John W. Hollowell Compares
Offender Outcome
Pardoned in 1932
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John W. Hollowell is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John W. Hollowell was killed by person.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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