Mount Holly Police Department, New Jersey
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 22, 1992
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 28, 1975
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Committed to mental institution
Officer John Holmes succumbed to a gunshot wound he suffered on March 28, 1975, by a sniper.
Officer William Wurst, of the Hainesport Police Department, and Patrolman Donald Aleshire, also of the Mount Holly Police Department, were also killed by the sniper. Officer Holmes had been paralyzed since the incident.
Officer Holmes was survived by his wife and son.