Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Charles Holden was shot and killed by a man wanted for check forgery.
The suspect was arrested, found guilty of second degree murder, and sentenced to life in prison. On November 1, 1907, during an attempt to escape he shot and killed Guard Ed Samuelson at the Wyoming State Penitentiary and then shot and killed himself after a stick of dynamite smuggled to him failed to explode next to a door which led to freedom.
Deputy Holden had served with the Uinta County Sheriff's Office for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and one child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Holden gave the Uinta County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Evanston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Holden.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Charles B. Holden 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 WY, 41 of 63 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.1% of this state's fallen. That is 10.9 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Uinta County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles B. Holden's cause is highlighted.
How Charles B. Holden Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide in prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles B. Holden is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles B. Holden was killed by handgun.
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