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Deputy Chief Marshal

James Leonard Holland

Booneville Police Department — Booneville, AR

Felonious

End of Watch December 25, 1906

Age 31

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Chief Marshal James Holland was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a drunk suspect. The suspect was arrested and charged with murder. He was adjudged insane and sent to the state mental asylum. On November 15, 1907, he hanged himself in his cell with his bed sheet.

Survivors

Deputy Chief was survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Booneville Police Department

Location Booneville, AR

Platform Identity bpd.logan.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 25, 1906

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Committed suicide in Mental Institution

Deputy Chief Marshal James Leonard 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 AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Booneville Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Leonard Holland's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How James Leonard Holland Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide in Mental Institution

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Leonard Holland is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Leonard Holland was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518