Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Dennis Holmes suffered a fatal heart attack while making an arrest during an undercover operation in the 6900 block of Bourgeois Street.
He was working with other officers to deliver counterfeit money to a suspect and was in the process of arresting the man when he collapsed. Officers performed CPR until paramedics arrived. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Officer Holmes had served with the Houston Police Department for 19 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Holmes gave the Houston Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Holmes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Dennis E. Holmes is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
At Houston Police Department, 2 of 117 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 1.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dennis E. Holmes's cause is highlighted.
How Dennis E. Holmes Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Dennis E. Holmes is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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