Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Teddy Holcomb was killed after he was struck by a car that was fleeing from other officers. Marshal Holcomb had set up a roadblock to help catch a motorist fleeing from other officers on Ohio 13. He was standing outside his car when the driver of the fleeing car struck him and then struck his car. Marshal Holcomb's wife was also injured. He was not working at the time, but a call for his assistance was given over the radio, which he had in his car. Marshal Holcomb went to assist with his personal vehicle since they were coming into his village. The driver pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, driving while intoxicated, and resisting arrest. He was sentenced to three to ten years. Marshal Holcomb was a United States Army and Ohio National Guard veteran who had served with the Trimble Village Police Department for two years and previously served with the Nelsonville Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, mother, father, and four brothers.
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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.
Marshal Holcomb gave the Trimble Village Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Trimble 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Teddy Ray Holcomb served in the Army (1968â1970) before joining law enforcement.
Marshal Teddy Ray Holcomb 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Teddy Ray Holcomb's cause is highlighted.
How Teddy Ray Holcomb Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced for 3-10 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Teddy Ray Holcomb is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Teddy Ray Holcomb was killed by automobile.