Roll of Honor
Thomas Holland
Incident
Special Agent Thomas Holland succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained one week earlier when he was shot in Laramie County, Wyoming while assisting a United States Immigration inspector. The chief immigration inspector had arrived from Denver to check establishments frequented by Chinese immigrants. They encountered a man who was reported to be in the country illegally. As they walked the man to the sheriff's office for further questioning the subject suddenly pulled out a gun and shot Special Agent Thomas in the stomach as they approached the city fire station on Pioneer Avenue. He then began to chase the immigration inspector, who ran into the fire station. The subject followed him into the fire station, where he fatally shot Fireman John Federhen, before fleeing. The subject was arrested, convicted of his murder, and subsequently hanged on March 11th, 1921. Special Agent Holland had served in law enforcement for 17 years. Special Agent Holland's photograph is provided courtesy of the Wyoming State Archives, Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Holland gave the United States Department of Justice 17 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Holland.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Thomas 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Investigations, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Holland's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Holland Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1921
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Holland is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Holland was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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4 officers from United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Investigations are honored on badge.nw.
