Chief of Police James Earl Holcombe
Greenville Police Department
South Carolina
End of Watch: Sunday, May 30, 1915

Biographical Info
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, May 11, 1915
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Chief James Holcombe succumbed to gunshot wounds received 19 days earlier during a barricade situation. Another officer had been shot and wounded by the man and Chief and other officers attempted to make a forced entry. As they did so the suspect fired through a window, fatally wounding Chief Holcombe.