Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff William Holmes died from exhaustion while fighting a prairie fire near Baker. Sheriff Holmes was a United States Army WWI veteran and served with the Fallon County Sheriff's Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two brothers, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sheriff Holmes gave the Fallon County Sheriff's Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baker community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William Holmes served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sheriff William Holmes 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 MT, 34 of 142 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Holmes's cause is highlighted.
How William Holmes Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Holmes is highlighted in Aug.