Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Larry Holder drowned after being swept away in a stream while attempting to rescue a man who had fallen into Crystal Creek during a period of flooding. Patrolman Holder attempted to grab the man who was being carried away by the rapidly moving water. He lost his footing, slipping into the water. He was able to grab a branch, but it snapped, and he was swept away by the strong current into the Fox River. The man who had fallen into Crystal Creek was rescued by a group of people further downstream. Patrolman Holder had served with the Algonquin Police Department for six years and previously served with the Barrington Hills Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, brother, and nieces.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Holder gave the Algonquin Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Algonquin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Holder.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Larry A. Holder 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 26.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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