James Holland (Texas Ranger)
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James Holland is a retired Texas Ranger who is credited with eliciting 93 confessions from serial killer Samuel Little.[1] The Los Angeles Times profiled Holland in 2019, calling him a "serial killer whisperer."[2] Ranger Holland was also profiled on 60 Minutes in 2019 "The Ranger and the Serial Killer[3]."
Biography
Holland grew up outside Chicago in the town of Polo, Illinois, where his family renovated The Peek Home Orphanage to accommodate their seven children[4]. Holland graduated from University of Louisville in 1993. According to the International Homicide Investigators Association, Holland joined the Texas Department of Public Safety in 1995 as a highway patrol trooper. [5]
Career
Holland’s career is punctuated by high-profile homicide investigations and serial killer discoveries[6]. He’s credited with eliciting 93 confessions from Samuel Little, which have been painstakingly matched up to 60 cold cases[7] and counting. The FBI named Little the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, thanks to Holland's work in the interrogation room. [8]
He is recognized as a subject-matter expert in interview techniques and regularly speaks to investigative agencies across the country[9].
Holland has also appeared on episodes of 48 Hours “The Murder of Jackie Vandagriff[10]” (2020) and "The Plot to Kill Jamie Faith[11]" (2022). Holland's investigative work and interrogation tactics to solve the murder of Jackie Vandagriff were highlighted by CBS News[12], who also interviewed detectives with the Grapevine Police Department who praised Holland's role in the case.
References
- ↑ "Convicted Killer Linked to 90 Murders". Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- ↑ "A Texas Ranger got a prolific serial killer to talk. This is how". Los Angeles Times. September 26, 2019.
- ↑ "The Impeachment Debate/The Ranger and the Serial Killer/The Farmer's Advocate". October 6, 2019 – via IMDb.
- ↑ "THE HOUSE THE PEEKS BUILT". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ Choiniere, Alyssa (October 6, 2019). "Texas Ranger James Holland: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know".
- ↑ Griffin, David. "Texas Ranger Takes Stand In Murder Trial For Suspected Serial Killer". www.news9.com.
- ↑ "How a Texas Ranger convinced serial killer Samuel Little to confess to murdering 93 people". www.cbsnews.com.
- ↑ "Samuel Little: Confessions of a Killer". Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Homicide Investgators Assocation". www.pahia.us.
- ↑ "The Murder of Jackie Vandagriff" – via www.cbsnews.com.
- ↑ "The Plot to Kill Jamie Faith" – via www.cbsnews.com.
- ↑ "Was a college student targeted because she resembled her killer's ex?" – via www.cbsnews.com.
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