Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Marshal Pleasant Holt was shot and killed by an intoxicated man he had observed firing a gun in the city.
The man shot Marshal Holt three times as the marshal attempted to arrest him. The subject was taken into custody but died of tuberculosis before being brought to trial.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal Holt served with the Villa Rica Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Villa Rica community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Holt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Marshal Pleasant Eugene Holt is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Villa Rica Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Pleasant Eugene Holt's cause is highlighted.
How Pleasant Eugene Holt Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Pleasant Eugene Holt is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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