Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Doyle Holstein was shot and killed at a domestic disturbance call at 5:00 p.m. He was shot as he stood at the end of a hallway that led to the bedroom where the suspect was hiding. He was transported to St. Mary's Regional Medical Center where he passed away during surgery. The suspect, 37, was apprehended and, after being deemed mentally incompetent, was committed to a mental institution. Chief Holstein had served with the Ola Police Department for over 23 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, six sons, and two daughters, and his mother.
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Tributes
23 years. You could have gone home.
Chief of Police Holstein gave the Ola Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Ola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Holstein.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Doyle Lee Holstein 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Doyle Lee Holstein's cause is highlighted.
How Doyle Lee Holstein Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Doyle Lee Holstein is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Doyle Lee Holstein was killed by gun; unknown type.