Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

JOHN, JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I STILL THINK ABOUT YA MAN. MISS YA BRO. WE JUST LOST ANOTHER FIREND/BROTHER. MAY YOU TAKE HIM IN WITH OPEN ARMS AND SHOW HIM THE WAY.

DEP. B. PARE
VCSO/ FRIEND

October 3, 2006

I still remember all the goofy things we used to do in the academy. John was always ready to have a laugh with us. I hope that his family has found some peace knowing that John was a very well liked and respected friend to a lot of people. It really sucks that this had happened, especially to someone as decent as he was. Rest in peace, I will always remember the good times we had.

Deputy Mark Crissinger
Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

December 2, 2005

Man, how time flies. I cannot believe you have been gone for almost seven years. Now, we have lost Rocky too. I am calling on you to show him the ropes up there...as he did for you down here. I will continue to visit you often, as always. I miss you brother.

DFC William Gabrielski
Orange County Sheriff's Office

May 16, 2005

Youre still in my thoughts my friend. Thinking about the good times we had still make me chuckle. Miss you.

Deputy Don Lajic
Hillsborough County S.O.

December 24, 2004

On the anniversary of your death, I salute you for your service and honor you for your sacrifice.

Rest in peace.

December 15, 2004

You served us proudly, rest in peace.

Ofc. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Dept.

March 25, 2004

I was working in the Communications Center at the time that John had his accident. John Hollomon was a freindly, caring individual who was becoming a great Deputy. He was good with people and with his co-workers. I know it was a tramic incident and I hope that his family is doing well with the incident. Know that even to this day I pray for his family and the pain they must feel everyday.

Robbie Bailey
Orange County Sheriff's Office

I never met or even heard of John Holloman before his untimely death the tearful night. I along with other's from my agency attended the funeral and have never seen such a well organized gathering for final respects. Although I get goosebumps just knowing that it will happen again, maybe to someone I have never met, maybe to a close friend/partner or even myself. But since that time I have had the pleasure of meeting John's father, and some of his shift partner's, and I have never seen such a force that has been so proud of one man. It is just a shame that a big, tough, and "no-bull taking" teddy bear was taken from us way to early.

I have also met a friend of John's who has opened my eyes and awakened me as to what happens when it is someone you know. If it was for her, I probably wouldn't be writing this, I would be doing my weekly check-in to see who has died and where they were from. I come from an agency that lost two great officer's in the line of duty and now that I am taken on the role of police officer. I don't think it really ever hit's you as to what can happen until it happens to you or a friend of yours.

So, to the Holloman Family; I give you my deepest respects and know that John is patrolling the streets in a much safer place. I only wish I could have met John in person, from what I have learned, he was a real "hero".

As to that friend of mine, Niki, I wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart for enlightening me to how a tragic thing like this does affect people that are close to the victim. I only wish that things like this would never happen again but time will tell, so to all the members of the Law Enforcement and Corrections family, and the family and friends, God Bless and Please be Safe.

Officer Danny Snyder
Satellite Beach Police Department

Deputy John Hollomon grew up around Law Enforcement Officers, I was one of them. John's Dad Jim and I started our Law Enforcement careers at the same time. John truly was born to be a Lawman. He was honest, honorable, and courageous. His was a bright flame, extinguished all too soon. We were all proud of John and miss him terribly. His father will never be the same, I will always be there for him. John now rests in honored glory with all the other Law Enforcement heroes.

Sgt. Ken Gregory
Orange County Sheriff's Office

"Another One Fell"

Dark glasses cant hide

the tear stained eyes

of the warriors,

these men and women who aren't supposed to cry.

the silver covered

by that thin black line

an all to familiar sight this day

along with the pain that no one can hide.

taps sounds, the guns go off

it only serves as a reminder

of what we all have lost.

one more deputy gone

but the hurt felt will last so long

for no longer to patrol the streets of hell

a final call is given in honor

to another one that fell.

John was a great deputy. I and everyone who knew him will miss him very much. He was born a deputy and died a deputy. You will always be in my prayers John. "I'll see you out there."

Matt Pierce

John. I called for help and you came. I knew you would. Thanks, bud.

Anonymous

REST IN PEACE JOHN, WE HAVE THE WATCH NOW. GOD BLESS YOU AND PLEASE KNOW THAT WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU OR THE PAIN OF LOSING YOU.

TO JOHNS DAD....BE STRONG WE ARE HERE FOR YOU...

D/S TONY BRISINTE
ORANGE CO. SO

THE POLICEMAN’S LAST ROLE CALL

THE POLICEMAN STOOD AND FACED HIS GOD, WHICH MUST ALWAYS COME TO PASS. HE HOPED HIS SHOES WERE SHINING, JUST AS BRIGHTLY AS HIS BRASS. "STEP FORWARD NOW, POLICEMAN. HOW SHALL I DEAL WITH YOU? HAVE YOU ALWAYS TURNED THE OTHER CHEEK? TO MY CHURCH HAVE YOU BEEN TRUE?"

THE POLICEMAN SQUARED his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain’t. Because those of us who carry badges can’t always be a Saint. I’ve had to work most Sundays, and at times my talk was rough, and sometimes I’ve been violent because the streets are awfully tough. But I never took a penny that wasn’t mine to keep, though I worked a lot of overtime when the bills just got to steep. And I never passed a cry for help, though times I shook with fear. And sometimes, God forgive me, I’ve wept many unmanly tears. I know I don’t deserve a place among the people here, they never wanted me around except to calm their fear. If you’ve a place for me Lord, it needn’t be so grand. I never expected or had too much, but if you don’t, I’ll understand."


There was silence all around the throne where the Saints had often trod. As the policeman waited quietly, for the judgement of his God. "Step forward now, policeman, you’ve borne your burdens well. Come walk a beat on Heaven’s streets, you’ve done your time in hell."

You watch here is over. Rest in peace SISTER.
To the family my condolences, no one knows your pain.
May God heal your pain quickly.

Author Unknown

Recruit Don Reichhardt
60th Basic Police Academy
Crater Criminal Justice Academy
Prince George, Va.

Officer Don Reichhardt
Virginia State University Police Department