Lead from the Front
On April 12, 2021, Sergeant Rob Holloway (Badge #229) of the Carrollton Police Department was advised that a Georgia State Trooper had just been fired upon by two suspects following an attempted traffic stop on I-20 near Temple, Georgia. It was reported that the suspects were traveling at speeds over 100 miles per hour, fired an AK47 rifle at the Trooper, disabled his car, and fled toward Carrollton.
Sergeant Holloway prepared his officers and used the city's FLOCK camera system to try to locate the suspect's vehicle. Within minutes, the vehicle was located, and Sergeant Holloway positioned officers and attempted a traffic stop. The suspects fled and a high-speed pursuit began northbound on Highway 61 with speeds reaching 100 miles per hour.
During the pursuit, the passenger suspect retrieved an AK47 and began to fire multiple rounds at officers. Despite being unable to return fire, the officers stayed in the pursuit and Sergeant Holloway began coordinating efforts with other local law enforcement agencies to take the vehicle off the roadway. The suspect continued to fire on the officers, and a 7.62 caliber round penetrated the windshield of Sergeant Holloway's patrol car and split into several pieces - one piece was found in his body armor, and another piece penetrated the right temporal region of his skull. Sergeant Holloway lost control of his patrol vehicle, crossed the median and two lanes of traffic, and collided with a utility pole. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office and the Villa Rica Police Department continued pursuit of the suspects while Corporal Wesley Cheatwood and Corporal David Hernandez stopped to coordinate aid to Sergeant Holloway. Their efforts along with Officers Richard Brice, Zack Hicks, Bradley Lopez, Kane Moore, and Alec Uglum saved Sergeant Holloway's life.
In a multi-jurisdiction effort, one suspect was eventually apprehended and the other suspect was killed, but not before two other officers were shot and wounded. By the grace of God, all three officers are recovering. Since that horrific day, Sergeant Holloway has committed his life to sharing his testimony with others.
Sergeant Holloway prepared his officers and used the city's FLOCK camera system to try to locate the suspect's vehicle. Within minutes, the vehicle was located, and Sergeant Holloway positioned officers and attempted a traffic stop. The suspects fled and a high-speed pursuit began northbound on Highway 61 with speeds reaching 100 miles per hour.
During the pursuit, the passenger suspect retrieved an AK47 and began to fire multiple rounds at officers. Despite being unable to return fire, the officers stayed in the pursuit and Sergeant Holloway began coordinating efforts with other local law enforcement agencies to take the vehicle off the roadway. The suspect continued to fire on the officers, and a 7.62 caliber round penetrated the windshield of Sergeant Holloway's patrol car and split into several pieces - one piece was found in his body armor, and another piece penetrated the right temporal region of his skull. Sergeant Holloway lost control of his patrol vehicle, crossed the median and two lanes of traffic, and collided with a utility pole. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office and the Villa Rica Police Department continued pursuit of the suspects while Corporal Wesley Cheatwood and Corporal David Hernandez stopped to coordinate aid to Sergeant Holloway. Their efforts along with Officers Richard Brice, Zack Hicks, Bradley Lopez, Kane Moore, and Alec Uglum saved Sergeant Holloway's life.
In a multi-jurisdiction effort, one suspect was eventually apprehended and the other suspect was killed, but not before two other officers were shot and wounded. By the grace of God, all three officers are recovering. Since that horrific day, Sergeant Holloway has committed his life to sharing his testimony with others.