Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Walter Hollingsworth succumbed to injuries received when he was accidentally struck on the head with a pipe while struggling with a mentally ill prisoner in the county jail. A friend of Sheriff Hollingsworth's came to his aid and accidentally struck him on the head with the pipe. Sheriff Hollingsworth had served as sheriff of Coryell County for 19 years. He was survived by his wife and eight children. The old Coryell County Jail building where the incident occurred was demolished in 2023.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and eight children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Hollingsworth gave the Coryell County Sheriff's Office 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gatesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Hollingsworth.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Walter Warren Hollingsworth 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 Coryell County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter Warren Hollingsworth's cause is highlighted.
How Walter Warren Hollingsworth Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter Warren Hollingsworth is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Walter Warren Hollingsworth was killed by blunt object; pipe.
Incident Location
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