Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Holbrook was killed in a motorcycle accident while attmepting to cross some railroad tracks. He lost control of his motorcycle and struck a parked car.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Holbrook served with the Nashville City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Nashville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Holbrook.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer William Ray Holbrook 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 TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Nashville City Police Department, 6 of 22 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Ray Holbrook's cause is highlighted.
How William Ray Holbrook Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Ray Holbrook is highlighted in Apr.
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