In loving memory of
James Leonard Holland
December 25, 1906
James Leonard Holland served Booneville as Deputy Chief Marshal and stood for his community. His life and service are remembered with quiet gratitude by those who keep local history alive.
Remembering James
A life held close in memory
James Leonard Holland was a law-enforcement officer in Booneville, Arkansas, known in the town’s historical record as Deputy Chief Marshal. Though few personal details survive in widely available public sources, contemporary accounts and local histories record that he answered the call of duty for his community and that his life ended while serving in that role on December 25, 1906.
Local historical summaries emphasize Holland’s position and the impact his death had on Booneville; his service is preserved in county histories and law-enforcement memorial records as a reminder of the personal risks taken by small-town officers at the turn of the 20th century. These references treat him with respect and note that his death was a marked loss for the community he served.
Because surviving public records about Holland’s private life, family, and earlier years are limited in accessible online sources, what remains clearest is the fact of his dedication to duty and the place he held in local memory. That quiet record — a name, a title, and the knowledge that a community took note — is itself a form of remembrance: James Leonard Holland is remembered as a public servant whose life mattered to the people of Booneville.
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