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Patrolman

Larry A. Holder

Algonquin Police Department — Algonquin, IL

Accident

End of Watch July 22, 1982

Age 33

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

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.

In Our Keeping

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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

Agency

Department Algonquin Police Department

Location Algonquin, IL

Platform Identity apd.mchenry.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 22, 1982

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Larry A. Holder 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

Algonquin Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Accident

IL — Statewide

354

of 1,318 officers

26.9% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Larry A. Holder's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Larry A. Holder Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service