Sovereign citizen Holley set his residence on fire as a trap for first responders, and made a mid-morning 911 call. Dispatchers ignored system warnings and sent firefighters and police in. Holley fired on and killed a county deputy. As more fire engines arrived and the house fire raged, Holley engaged with officers in a 12-minute firefight, and was killed.
Victim's Name: Curtis Wade Holley
Agency Responsible: Leon County Sheriff's Office, Tallahassee Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Race: White
Date of Death: November 22, 2014
County: Leon
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Urban