Deputy Sheriff John Harold Hollomon
Orange County Sheriff's Office
Florida
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 15, 1998

Biographical Info
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Monday, December 14, 1998
Weapon Used: Automobile; Commercial
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Hollomon was killed after his cruiser struck a tractor trailer in an intersection. He was responding to assist an officer on a call involving drugs and firearms. He was trapped in the vehicle for several minutes after the crash, which occurred at 23:00 hours, before being freed by rescue personnel. He was airlifted to a local hospital where he died approximately three hours later from massive head injuries. He is survived by his father, a lieutenant with the sheriff's office.