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Policeman Charles Holt
Tullahoma Police Department
Tennessee

End of Watch: Monday, December 3, 1934

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

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, December 3, 1934
Weapon Used: Handgun; .45 caliber
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Policeman Holt, Policeman E.C. Armstrong, and Patrolman Lindsay Smith, of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, were shot and killed after responding to a domestic dispute.

Policeman Armstrong was the first officer to arrive at the scene and was shot by the drunk suspect. The suspect opened fire with a .45 caliber handgun, striking Policeman Armstrong's badge and a second shot striking his spinal cord. Although wounded, he was able to return fire and struck the suspect in the arm.

The suspect fled to a nearby church and hid in the crawl space beneath the building. Policeman Holt and Patrolman Smith responded to the church and located the suspect. Policeman Holt and the suspect exchanged shots and Policeman Holt was fatally wounded. As the suspect came around the corner of the building he shot Patrolman Smith twice, seriously wounding him. A second highway patrolman returned fire and killed the suspect.

Policeman Armstrong and Patrolman Smith were transported to Protestant Hospital where they both succumbed to their wounds several days later.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Tullahoma Police Department, TennesseePoliceman E. C. Armstrong
Tullahoma Police Department, TN
EOW: Monday, December 10, 1934
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Tullahoma Police Department, TennesseePatrolman Lindsay Smith
Tennessee Highway Patrol, TN
EOW: Monday, December 17, 1934
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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