Coryell County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch Sunday, April 22, 1934
Add to My HeroesWalter Warren Hollingsworth
Sheriff Walter Hollingsworth succumbed to injuries received when he was accidentally struck on the head with a pipe while struggling with a mentally ill prisoner in the county jail. A friend of Sheriff Hollingsworth's came to his aid and accidentally struck him on the head with the pipe.
Sheriff Hollingsworth had been sheriff for 19 years and was survived by his wife and eight children.
Bio
- Age 60
- Tour 19 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Assault
- Incident Date Thursday, July 16, 1931
- Weapon Blunt object; Pipe
- Offender Not available
Most Recent Reflection
View all 5 ReflectionsRest in peace Sheriff, your legacy lives on in your cousins son (my husband)is a retired law enforcement officer, James V. Hollingsworth, and our son Robert is a Dallas police officer. We chose this honorable profession for our own and appreciate your service to the profession.
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Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
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