Benjamin F. Holland

Fannin County Sheriff's Office — Bonham, TX

Felonious

End of Watch February 6, 1892

Age 37

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Holland was shot and killed while attempting coming to the aid of a fellow deputy. He noticed that a local school teacher had a gun drawn on the other deputy and he was shot when he attempted to disarm the man.

The suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 10 years. He was released on June 7, 1900.

Deputy Holland was survived by his wife and child.

Survivors

Deputy Holland was survived by his wife and child.

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134 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Holland served with the Fannin County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Bonham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Fannin County Sheriff's Office

Location Bonham, TX

Platform Identity fcso.fannin.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 6, 1892

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Sentenced to 10 years

Deputy Sheriff Benjamin F. Holland 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Fannin County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Fannin County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious