Jasper County Sheriff's Department, Iowa
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 30, 1973
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: October 30, 1973
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Howard Holdefer suffered a fatal heart attack as he and several other deputies attempted to arrest three intoxicated men.
The suspects began to struggle and kick during the arrest. During the struggle Reserve Deputy Holdefer suffered the heart attack.