Holly Ray Anderson
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Patrolman

Holly Ray Anderson

Waco Police Department — Waco, TX
Accident
End of Watch October 8, 1940
Age 31
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Anderson succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he collided with a vehicle at Austin Avenue and 11th Street while he was responding to a fire at 1320 hours. The vehicle failed to yield right of way to his police motorcycle. He was transported to Providence Hospital where he died the following night.

Survivors

Patrolman Anderson had been with the agency for six years and was survived by his wife, parents, two brothers and three sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Anderson gave the Waco Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Waco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Anderson.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Waco, McLennan County, TX
Platform Identity wacopd.mclennan.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 8, 1940
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Holly 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 1940, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Holly was 31. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Holly had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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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

Waco Police Department has 11 officers remembered here, Holly among them.

Patrolman Holly Ray Anderson

Waco Police Department · End of Watch October 8, 1940

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 48-E

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