Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Keona Holley succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained on December 16th, 2021, when she was ambushed in the 4400 block of Pennington Avenue.
She was sitting in her patrol car at about 1:30 am when two men approached from behind and opened fire, shooting her multiple times. Both men then went to another location approximately 10 miles away, where they murdered another man who owed one of them $100.
Officer Holley was transported to a local hospital where she remained in critical condition until succumbing to her wounds on December 23rd, 2021.
Both suspects were arrested several days after the initial shooting and charged in connection with both incidents. One of the suspects was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life without parole. The shooter was convicted and sentenced to two life sentences without parole.
Officer Holley had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for two years.
Survivors
She is survived by her four children, parents, and sister.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Holley gave the Baltimore City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Holley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Keona Schannel Holley 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 MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Baltimore Police Dept., 80 of 151 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Keona Schannel Holley's cause is highlighted.
How Keona Schannel Holley Compares
Offender Outcome
Life without parole
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Keona Schannel Holley is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Keona Schannel Holley was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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