Albert Holindrake
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Policeman

Albert Holindrake

Park City Police Department — Park City, UT
Accident
End of Watch January 12, 1908
Age 43
Tour of Duty
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Holindrake accidentally shot and killed himself while examining his service weapon. He had only been hired as a police officer six days earlier and had received no weapons training. During a break in his shift he was examining the revolver when it discharged, striking him in the face and killing him instantly. Policeman Holindrake was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Policeman Holindrake was survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Holindrake served with the Park City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Park City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Holindrake.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Park City, Summit County, UT
Platform Identity ppd.summit.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 12, 1908
Tour of Duty
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Policeman Albert Holindrake is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 officers honored here.

In UT, 49 of 138 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.5% of this state's fallen. That is 4.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Park City Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Park City Police Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Accident
UT — Statewide
49
of 138 officers
35.5% Accident
Nationwide
10,094
of 32,586 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert Holindrake's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,094 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Albert Holindrake Compares

Age at End of Watch
43
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
0
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Holindrake is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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