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Constable

William Daniel Holliday

Fayette County Constable's Office — Somerville, TN

Felonious

End of Watch August 9, 1895

Age 45

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Constable William Holliday was shot and killed while attempting to arrest near La Grange, Tennessee.

The man who shot him was convicted of murder and subsequently hanged on August 13th, 1896.

Constable Holliday was survived by his wife and 14 children.

Survivors

Constable Holliday was survived by his wife and 14 children.

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131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Holliday served with the Fayette County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Somerville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Fayette County Constable's Office

Location Somerville, TN

Platform Identity fcco.fayette.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 9, 1895

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1896

Constable William Daniel Holliday 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Fayette County Constable's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Fayette County Constable's Office

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Daniel Holliday'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 William Daniel Holliday Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1896

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Daniel Holliday is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Daniel Holliday was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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