Elliote Holmes
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Patrolman

Elliote Holmes

Cardiac
End of Watch June 15, 1944
Age 47
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Badge 12071
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Elliote Holmes suffered a fatal heart attack during a stressful situation following a court case. Patrolman Holmes had been with the New York City Police Department for 19 years and was assigned to the 13th Precinct Detective Squad.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Holmes gave the New York City Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Holmes.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 15, 1944
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Age 47
Badge Number 12071
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Patrolman Elliote Holmes is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At New York City Police Department, 44 of 1237 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department
44
of 1,237 officers
3.6% Cardiac
NY — Statewide
99
of 2,147 officers
4.6% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,508 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elliote Holmes's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Elliote Holmes Compares

Age at End of Watch
47
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
19
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Elliote Holmes is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Incident Location