Detective Curt Michael Holland - Commerce City Police Dept. - CO - True Life Hero

Curt Michael Holland
- Oct. 16, 2020 -

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Commerce City Police Dept. Patch

Resided:	CO, USA
Born:	Aug. 13, 1983
Fallen:	Oct. 16, 2020
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 37 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Commerce City Police Dept. - CO 7887 E 60th Ave Commerce City, CO 80022 USA (303)289-3640
County:	Adams
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Detective
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Traffic - Drunk Driver
Weapon Class:	Vehicle
Agency URL:	Click Here
On The Job:	4 years

Bio: Curt Michael Holland was born in Sparta, Illinois to Carl L. and Sharon K. (Cheatum) Holland.

He attended school in the Sparta Public School District where he participated in band, jazz band, math team, baseball, and golf. After high school, Curt attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. While at SIU Curt participated in the ROTC and played the trumpet in both the pep and marching bands. Curt graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice with a minor in Spanish.

After graduation, Curt moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado where he took a position at Best Buy. While there, Curt met his future wife, Amanda Richardson. Curt and Amanda lived in Colorado Springs for a few years, then moved to Denver so Amanda could pursue her Bachelor�s degree in nursing. They were married on July 22, 2014, just prior to Curt entering the academy for the Denver Sheriff�s Department where he worked as a corrections officer.

On June 27, 2016 he was hired by the Commerce City Police Department. The day after his graduation from the CCPD Academy, December 10, 2016, their daughter Nora June was born. On February 10, 2020, their son Bennett Lee came into their lives. While at the CCPD, Curt served in numerous capacities - Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Range Officer, Hostage Negotiator, Traffic Accident Investigator, Traffic Enforcement Officer, and, at the time of his death, as a detective in the investigative unit.

Curt was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church in Sparta, IL.

Survived by:

Amanda - Wife
and daughter Nora June, and son Bennett Lee

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	CO USA Fri. Oct. 16, 2020
Summary:	Detective Curt Holland was killed when his department vehicle was struck head-on by a drunk driver near the intersection of Colorado 2 and Turnberry Parkway. The drunk driver was traveling southbound on Colorado 2 at a high rate of speed when his pickup truck crossed the center line and struck Detective Holland's vehicle head-on. The pickup truck then struck another car driving behind Detective Holland. Detective Holland and the driver of the second vehicle were both killed in the crash. The drunk driver was seriously injured.
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Last Updated: Oct. 31, 2020