Charles Daniel Holt

Tullahoma Police Department — Tullahoma, TN

Felonious

End of Watch December 2, 1934

Age 30

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Policeman Charles Holt, Policeman Ernest Armstrong, and Patrolman Lindsey Smith, of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, were shot and killed after responding to a domestic dispute. Policeman Armstrong was the first officer to arrive at the scene and was shot by the drunk suspect. The suspect opened fire with a .45 caliber handgun, striking Policeman Armstrong's badge and a second shot striking his spinal cord. Although wounded, he was able to return fire and struck the suspect in the arm. The suspect fled to a nearby church and hid in the crawl space beneath the building. Policeman Holt and Patrolman Smith responded to the church and located the suspect. Policeman Holt and the suspect exchanged shots and Policeman Holt was fatally wounded. As the suspect came around the corner of the building he shot Patrolman Smith twice, seriously wounding him. A second highway patrolman returned fire and killed the suspect. Policeman Armstrong and Patrolman Smith were transported to Protestant Hospital where they both succumbed to their wounds several days later.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Holt served with the Tullahoma Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tullahoma community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Holt.

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

Agency

Department Tullahoma Police Department

Location Tullahoma, TN

Platform Identity tpd.coffee.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 2, 1934

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .45 caliber

Offender Shot and killed

Policeman Charles Daniel Holt 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 Tullahoma Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Tullahoma Police Department

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious