William Ray Holbrook
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Officer

William Ray Holbrook

Accident
End of Watch April 15, 1939
Age 31
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Gender Male

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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Last updated
August 2, 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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Nashville, TN
Platform Identity npd.davidson.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 1939
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Officer William Ray Holbrook 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 TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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.

Nashville City Police Department
6
of 22 officers
27.3% Accident
TN — Statewide
191
of 769 officers
24.8% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Ray Holbrook's cause is highlighted.

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

How William Ray Holbrook Compares

Age at Death
31
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Ray Holbrook is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897