Roll of Honor
Charles Matthew Holmes
Incident
Narcotic Agent II Charles Holmes died from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash on March 27th, 1995, in Upper Chichester Township. Agent Holmes was en route to an investigation when he collided with a tractor-trailer. He was transferred to the Crozer-Chester Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries 14 days later. Agent Holmes was a United States Army Reserve veteran and had served in law enforcement for over 30 years, serving with the Philadelphia Police Department, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, and the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and twins.
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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.
Narcotic Agent II Holmes gave the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General 30 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harrisburg 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
Charles Matthew Holmes served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Narcotic Agent II Charles Matthew Holmes 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Matthew Holmes's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Matthew Holmes Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Matthew Holmes is highlighted in Apr.