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Alonzo Walter Holden
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Special Deputy Marshal

Alonzo Walter Holden

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service — Washington, DC
Accident
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End of Watch May 7, 1909
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 312

Incident

Special Marshal Holden was accidentally shot and killed by another officer while attempting to serve a warrant on two men in Oklahoma. Special Marshal Holden was one of 20 officers who had gone to the location to serve the warrant. The officers had arrested two men when Special Marshal Holden observed a third suspect running into the woods. When Special Marshal Holden fired his gun into the air as a warning shot, a shootout ensued. During the shootout, Special Marshal Holden was accidentally shot in the head by another officer. Two of the suspects were also killed in the shootout. Special Marshal Holden had also served as the city marshal of Hugo, Oklahoma.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Deputy Marshal Holden served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Deputy Marshal Holden.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 7, 1909
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Alonzo is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1909, 24 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 119th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, Alonzo among them.

Across the years

Special Deputy Marshal Alonzo Walter Holden

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch May 7, 1909

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-W

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