John Holmes

Death by Force

In the quiet town of Mount Holly, New Jersey, a sequence of events unfolded that would forever alter the lives of several police officers and their families. It was on March 28, 1975, that Mount Holly Police Officer John O. Holmes, a male United States Army veteran, responded to a call about a man with a gun in the 200 block of Garden Street. Upon arrival, he and another officer approached the house from different sides, attempting to de-escalate the situation.

Without warning, the man in ...Read More

Patrolman John O. Holmes - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)

Mount Holly cop killer from 1975 to remain institutionalized