Roll of Honor
Charles A. Holloway
Incident
Constable Charles Holloway was shot and killed as he and a deputy constable attempted to arrest two men they suspected of robbing a bank in Odell, Texas, the previous week.
They caught the suspects as they attempted to cross the Red River into neighboring Oklahoma. As the deputy constable searched one of the brothers, the other man suddenly produced a handgun and opened fire, striking both officers. Constable Holloway was killed as the result of his wound.
Both men fled into Oklahoma but were eventually arrested and returned to Texas. One of the men was acquitted and the other was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 2 years in prison. All charges were later dropped against both men.
Constable Holloway was survived by his wife and child.
Survivors
Constable Holloway was survived by his wife and child.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Holloway served with the Wilbarger County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Vernon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Holloway.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Charles A. Holloway 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles A. Holloway's cause is highlighted.
How Charles A. Holloway Compares
Offender Outcome
Charges dismissed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles A. Holloway is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles A. Holloway was killed by handgun.