Joseph Holzhey

Kennewick Police Department — Kennewick, WA

Felonious

End of Watch November 1, 1906

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Officer Holzhey, Marshal Mike Glover, and Deputy Marshal Forest Perry were shot and killed as the two officers and a posse attempted to arrest several burglary suspects at a hobo camp. During the ensuing shootout Marshal Glover, Officer Holzhey, and one of the suspects were shot and killed. Another suspect and several other posse members were wounded.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Holzhey served with the Kennewick Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kennewick community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Holzhey.

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

Agency

Department Kennewick Police Department

Location Kennewick, WA

Platform Identity kpd.benton.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 1, 1906

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Officer Joseph Holzhey 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Kennewick Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Kennewick Police Department

of 4 officers

50% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious