Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Von Holten was accidentally shot and killed when his double-barreled shotgun discharged as he attempted to move it. He was driving a police matron home when he reached into the backseat to move the shotgun. One of the hammers got caught, causing the gun to discharge and startling Officer Von Holten. He then dropped the shotgun which discharged again, fatally wounding him.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Von Holten served with the Tulsa Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tulsa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Von Holten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Edward W. Von Holten is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OK, 135 of 582 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Tulsa Police Department, 11 of 42 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward W. Von Holten's cause is highlighted.
How Edward W. Von Holten Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward W. Von Holten is highlighted in Mar.
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