William F. Holbert, Jr.

Binghamton Police Department — Binghamton, NY

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch July 17, 1972

Age 26

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Patrolman William Holbert was shot and killed, and another officer was shot and seriously wounded after responding to a family disturbance call at 19 Baxter Street in Binghampton at 7:30 am. The suspect, 46, was shot and wounded by other officers before being taken into custody. The man was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Patrolman Holbert was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Binghamton Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and parents.

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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.
Patrolman Holbert gave the Binghamton Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Binghamton 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

Department Binghamton Police Department

Location Binghamton, NY

Platform Identity bpd.broome.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 17, 1972

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Not guilty by reason of insanity

Military Service

William F. Holbert, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman William F. Holbert, Jr. 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Binghamton Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Binghamton Police Department

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious