Roll of Honor
Melvin A. Holt
Incident
Game Warden Melvin Holt, Game Warden Marcus Whipps, and Game Warden Dudley Brady were shot and killed while questioning a man about illegal fish shipments to Iowa. Warden Holt and Warden Brady had originally gone to the man's home in Waterville to question him, but the suspect ordered them off of the property and told them not to return without a warrant. The wardens returned with Warden Whipps, who asked the suspect to see his license to handle fish commercially. The man told them he would get it but returned with a 12 gauge shotgun and shot all three wardens, killing them all instantly. The man then committed suicide. Warden Holt had served with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Holt gave the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Holt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Warden Melvin A. Holt 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 MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 59 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division, 5 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 27.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Melvin A. Holt's cause is highlighted.
How Melvin A. Holt Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Melvin A. Holt is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Melvin A. Holt was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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