Roll of Honor
Darden Hollis
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Darden Hollis was shot and killed during a struggle with a man causing a disturbance at 7828 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood at 3:00 a.m. When deputies stopped to investigate a crowd, they approached a man who had broken a window. A scuffle ensued, and the man got a hold of one of the deputy's guns. He shot Deputy Hollis and two other officers. The other two deputies survived their wounds. The suspect was apprehended and charged with murder. He was found guilty of manslaughter and served a short prison service. After being released, he continued a life of crime and was sent back to prison for other crimes. In 2004, the suspect died during a struggle with corrections officers in Lancaster, California. Deputy Hollis was a United States Army veteran who had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, assigned to the West Hollywood Station.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, and brother.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Hollis gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles 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
Darden Hollis served in the Other (1954â1962) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Darden Hollis 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept., 58 of 120 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Darden Hollis's cause is highlighted.
How Darden Hollis Compares
Offender Outcome
Guilty of manslaughter
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Darden Hollis is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Darden Hollis was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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