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Police Officer

Jasper Christopher Holmes

Stonega Police Department — Stonega, VA

Felonious

End of Watch August 1, 1916

Age 30

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

The Vigil Panel 31 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Officer Holmes was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for fighting. During the arrest the suspect shot Officer Holmes 12 times.

Officer Holmes was a police officer for the Stonega Coke and Coal Company's company town and had been deputized by the Wise County Sheriff's Office.

Survivors

He had served with the agency for 5 years and was survived by his five children.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-VA-CF8D1226
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Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Holmes gave the Stonega Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Stonega community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Holmes.

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

Agency

Department Stonega Police Department

Location Stonega, VA

Platform Identity spd.wise.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 1, 1916

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Police Officer Jasper Christopher Holmes 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 VA, 395 of 654 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 Stonega Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Stonega Police Department

of 3 officers

100% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jasper Christopher Holmes's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Jasper Christopher Holmes Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jasper Christopher Holmes is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jasper Christopher Holmes was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

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