Jack Holland

Anniston Police Department — Anniston, AL

Felonious

End of Watch December 22, 1914

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 14

Incident

Police Officer Jack Holland was shot and killed while walking a man whom he had just arrested to jail shortly after midnight. He had responded to a call at a house of ill repute at 1522 Glen Addie Avenue and arrested a drunk federal prohibition agent who had been patronizing the establishment. He had disarmed the agent and was walking him to jail. As the two passed 1507 Glen Addie Avenue one of the man's friends emerged from the home and opened fire. During the ensuing shootout, Officer Holland was shot two times and his prisoner was also shot. Officer Holland succumbed to his wounds the following day. The wounded prisoner also died as a result of his wounds. The man who shot Officer Holland was charged with murder and tried three times, with all three trials ending in hung juries. Officer Holland was survived by his wife and five children. One of his sons later served with the Anniston Police Department and retired in the 1960s.

Survivors

Officer Holland was survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Holland served with the Anniston Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Anniston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Holland.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Anniston Police Department

Location Anniston, AL

Platform Identity apd.calhoun.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 22, 1914

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Police Officer Jack Holland 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Anniston Police Department, 13 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 86.7% of this agency's fallen.

Anniston Police Department

of 15 officers

86.7% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious