Marking more than a century since his passing, the Fort Worth Police Department paid tribute to one of their fallen, Officer Robert P. Hollowell. In a solemn remembrance posted on social media, the department recounted the service and sacrifice of Hollowell, who had spent a decade in Waco before joining the Fort Worth force. The post, dated December 26, reads: "Officer Robert P. Hollowell was a 10 year veteran of the Waco Police Department before coming to work for the Fort Worth Police Department. During his career in Waco, Officer Hollowell had been shot and stabbed a total of six times while on duty. On February 24, 1914, Officer R.P. Hollowell was en route to a call on his motorcycle when he struck a dog, causing him fall from his motorcycle. He was in and out of a coma, and never fully recovered from this accident. He died on December 26, 1914 as a result of complications from this accident and a previous wound to his lung where he had been stabbed some years earlier", per Fort Worth Police.
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— Fort Worth Police (@fortworthpd) December 26, 2023
December 26, 1914
Robert P. Hollowell
Officer Robert P. Hollowell was a 10 year veteran of the Waco Police Department before coming to work for the Fort Worth Police Department. During his career in Waco, Officer Hollowell had been shot and stabbed a total of… pic.twitter.com/RX10UXyMI3
Officer Hollowell's service was marred by violence, having been shot and stabbed six times over his career. These repeated confrontations with death underscored the constant peril that officers like Hollowell faced. The motorcycle incident that eventually led to his demise occurred less than a year before his death, leaving him with injuries too severe to overcome.
