Mat Holland
Town Marshal

Mat Holland

Combs Police Department — Combs, KY
Felonious
End of Watch December 23, 1928
Age 42
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Gender Male

Incident

Town Marshal Mat Holland was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a miner in front of the mine commissary at Domino, Kentucky.

Despite being wounded he was able to return fire and killed the subject.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Holland served with the Combs Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Combs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Holland.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Combs, KY
Platform Identity cpd.perry.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 23, 1928
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Town Marshal Mat Holland is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Combs Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
KY — Statewide
755
of 983 officers
76.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mat Holland's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Mat Holland Compares

Age at Death
42
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mat Holland is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mat Holland was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

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