Ola Police Department, Arkansas
End of Watch: Sunday, August 6, 1995
Age: 63
Tour of Duty: 23 years
Badge Number: 801
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 6, 1995
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed
Chief Doyle Holstein was shot and killed at a domestic disturbance call. He was shot as he stood at the end of a hallway which led to the bedroom where the suspect was hiding. The suspect, 37, was apprehended and, after being deemed mentally incompetent, was committed to a mental institution.
Chief Holstein had served with the agency for over 23 years and is survived by his wife, six sons, and two daughters, and his mother.