Roll of Honor
George Washington Holder
Incident
City Marshal George Holder was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two brothers for illegally possessing alcohol.
He had encountered the two, along with a third brother, earlier in the evening and attempted to arrest all three when he caught them carrying liquor in bags. The brothers resisted arrest and he was only able to take one of them into custody. He placed the one brother in jail and then set out to arrest the other two.
He overtook the two men on the Grand Junction-Ashland Road, near Grand Junction, and attempted to place them under arrest a second time. The two men drew pistols and fatally shot him. They fled the area but were shot and killed after being tracked down by a posse.
Marshal Holder was a veteran of WWI. He was survived by his wife and son.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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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.
City Marshal Holder served with the Grand Junction Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Grand Junction community. Thank you 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
George Washington Holder served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
City Marshal George Washington Holder 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Washington Holder's cause is highlighted.
How George Washington Holder Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Washington Holder is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Washington Holder was killed by handgun.