Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff C. Wilson Holder was shot and killed while questioning a group of seven young men about money that had been stolen from a woman's purse.
He and several other deputies were patrolling a carnival in an empty lot adjacent to Piedmont Park when they were told of the theft. They stopped the group of men at their automobile when one of them drew a .38 caliber pistol and shot Deputy Holder in the chest.
The man was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Deputy Holder was survived by his wife and one child.
He is buried at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery in Tobaccoville, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
Survivors
Deputy Holder was survived by his wife and one child.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Holder served with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Winston-Salem community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Holder.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Carlos Wilson Holder is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 58 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carlos Wilson Holder's cause is highlighted.
How Carlos Wilson Holder Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carlos Wilson Holder is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carlos Wilson Holder was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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