Dennis E. Holmes
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Officer

Dennis E. Holmes

Houston Police Department — Houston, TX
Cardiac
End of Watch January 10, 2001
Age 45
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Dennis Holmes suffered a fatal heart attack while making an arrest during an undercover operation in the 6900 block of Bourgeois Street.

He was working with other officers to deliver counterfeit money to a suspect and was in the process of arresting the man when he collapsed. Officers performed CPR until paramedics arrived. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Officer Holmes had served with the Houston Police Department for 19 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Holmes gave the Houston Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Holmes.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 10, 2001
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Cause Detail Heart attack
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Dennis is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2001, 7 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 78th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Dennis was 45. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Dennis had served 19 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

January holds 9.6% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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By day of the week
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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 16.1% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Houston Police Department has 117 officers remembered here, Dennis among them.

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Where

Officer Dennis E. Holmes

Houston Police Department · End of Watch January 10, 2001

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-W

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