Deputy Sheriff Stuart Edward Holt, Boulder County Sheriff's Office, Colorado

Deputy Sheriff Stuart Edward Holt

Boulder County Sheriff's Office, Colorado

End of Watch Monday, June 2, 2014

Add to My Heroes

Stuart Edward Holt

Deputy Sheriff Stuart Holt suffered a fatal heart attack after working for eight continuous days with extra duty assignments and overtime hours.

On May 29, Deputy Holt was the first responder at the scene of a structure fire and attempted to enter the structure to rescue any possible occupants trapped inside. The next day, he worked an additional three hours of overtime after his 12-hour shift. On May 31, after finishing his 12-hour day, he stopped to render aid at a traffic scene where a vehicle plunged into the Boulder Creek River, ultimately killing a teenage passenger. While driving away from the scene, two hours later, he experienced chest pains. The next couple of days, he worked extra duty traffic control and security for a triathlon and an overtime assignment transporting inmates charged with felonies to the courthouse and providing security during a hearing that lasted five hours without a break. On June 2, when he went home, he passed out and was unable to be resuscitated.

Deputy Holt was a United States Army veteran and served with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office for 19 years. He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, brother, and sister.

Bio

Age 55
Tour 19 years
Badge 595
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Heart attack
Incident Date Saturday, May 31, 2014

overtime

LODD Mapping FAQs

Most Recent Reflection

View all 4 Reflections

Boulder County Sheriff’s Officer Stuart Holt (595) was my father. He was a doting dad to his only child, who also taught me about hard work, sacrifice, and doing the right thing even when no one is watching.

He won 2 life saving medals in his career, one of which was at CU Boulder, protecting students from a man with a knife. Two years later I went to school there, knowing I had the best security on campus.

I moved to LA and my Dad drove the moving truck, believing as he always did in my big dreams. The first movie I made, was about his experience as an Army Ranger back from war and how hard it is to leave your family behind. I realized later that while I admired those I saw on the big screen, none of them ever became the hero he was to me.

I think of my Dad every day and miss his advice and his encouragement. While my 2 sons won’t ever know him, his eldest grandchild will be coming with me to the dedication. My Dad used to talk about a DC trip we’d take. So this one is in his honor. My oldest son Dawson Edward is named for him. Dawson for the movie my dad took me to at 7, which inspired my career and Edward which was my Dad’s middle name.

We miss you Dad.

Police Officer’s Daughter

February 21, 2025