Hollis Stephen Lacy
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Trooper

Hollis Stephen Lacy

Accident
End of Watch December 26, 1980
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Hollis Lacy was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a traffic violator.

He had been employed with the Texas Department of Public Safety for almost two years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Lacy gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Lacy.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Austin, Travis County, TX
Platform Identity tdpsthp.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 26, 1980
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Hollis is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1980, 71 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Hollis had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

December holds 8.9% 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. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol has 96 officers remembered here, Hollis among them.

Across the years

Trooper Hollis Stephen Lacy

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol · End of Watch December 26, 1980

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 59-W

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