Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Anderson succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he collided with a vehicle at Austin Avenue and 11th Street while he was responding to a fire at 1320 hours. The vehicle failed to yield right of way to his police motorcycle. He was transported to Providence Hospital where he died the following night.
Survivors
Patrolman Anderson had been with the agency for six years and was survived by his wife, parents, two brothers and three sisters.
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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.
Patrolman Anderson gave the Waco Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Waco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Anderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Holly Ray Anderson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Waco Police Department, 2 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 18.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Holly Ray Anderson's cause is highlighted.
How Holly Ray Anderson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Holly Ray Anderson is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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