Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Kay Holloway and her husband, Officer Donald Holloway of the California Highway Patrol, were killed in an aircraft crash while en route flying between Sacramento and Coalinga. Chief Holloway had attended a law enforcement meeting in Sacramento, and the two were returning to Coalinga so Officer Holloway could attend a court appearance. The Cessna 172 plane crashed into a field near I-5 and Derrick Road, approximately 20 miles north of Coalinga. Officer Holloway was authorized to be flying his personal plane at the time. Chief Holloway had served as the Chief of Police for the Coalinga Police Department for five years.
Survivors
She and Officer Holloway were survived by their seven children.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Holloway gave the Coalinga Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Coalinga community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Holloway.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Luella Kay Holloway 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Luella Kay Holloway's cause is highlighted.
How Luella Kay Holloway Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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