Lieutenant Robert C. Hollis Jr.
1927 - 1975

47 years old
Tour of Duty:12 years
Died on March 6, 1975

Cause of Death: Heart Attack

Date of Incident: Wednesday, March 5, 1975

Weapon Used :N/A

Suspect Info: N/A

Lieutenant Hollis was a member of the Durham Police Department for twelve years. He was also a Special Police Officer in Portsmouth and New Castle. He was born in Medford, Massachusetts, on November 7, 1927 and was a resident of Dover. After graduating from Medford High School in 1945, he served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a captain of the Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Commandant of Cadets in Portsmouth from 1949-1959. He graduated from the executive accounting program at MacIntosh Business College in Dover in 1952 and served on the Alumni Association Board of Directors.

On the afternoon of March 5, 1975, Lieutenant Hollis was on duty at the Durham Police Department when he suffered a fatal heart attack. He was taken to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover where he died on March 6, 1975.  Lieutenant Hollis was 47 years old.

He was survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons.