Patrolman Hollie Lamar Tull

Hollie Lamar Tull

Patrolman Hollie Tull was shot and killed after stopping two men who had just committed a bank robbery of the Walburg State Bank in Walburg near Georgetown. During the robbery the suspects made everyone lay face down on the floor. They shot three in the head without provocation. Miraculously all three survived. Two were treated and released. One was admitted to a hospital in serious condition.

During the traffic stop Patrolman Tull was struck by two shotgun blasts. Despite being severely wounded, Patrolman Tull was able to return to his patrol car to retrieve his shotgun and alert other officers of his location. The suspects followed him to the vehicle and he continued to struggle with them before being shot several more times with a .32 caliber handgun.

The suspects, both 20, were AWOL soldiers from Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Both were captured, convicted and sentenced to death. Their death sentences were later reduced to life in prison. One was denied parole on February 19, 2016. His next parole hearing is in February of 2026. The other suspect was denied parole on July 6, 2018. His next parole hearing is in June of 2023.

He had served with the agency for 14 years and was assigned to Temple.