May 28, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
The City of Smithville Police Department has said goodbye to long time employee, Lieutenant Detective Matt Holmes.
After nearly 13 years with the City of Smithville, Holmes recently announced an early retirement. On Friday, May 29, 2020, Police Chief Mark Collins and Captain Steven Leffew presented Lt. Holmes with a plaque honoring his service to the City of Smithville.
“After much prayer and consideration, I have decided to begin the next chapter in my life. The City of Smithville has been a phenomenal place to work and I consider everyone to be like family,” said Lt. Holmes.
After being employed by the City of Smithville in September 2007 as a patrolman, Holmes was promoted to Detective in 2010 and then to Lieutenant in 2014 with the responsibility for overseeing the Investigation Division within the Police Department. Holmes is a graduate of the Walter State Police Academy, Basic TBI Investigation School, as well as TBI’s Advanced Crime Scene School.
“ Lt. Holmes has been a valuable asset to the Smithville Police Department from his creative ways at solving cases to his excellent leadership skills. We will be losing someone with experience/knowledge and the desire to always do the right thing and he will be greatly missed,” said Police Chief Collins.
“Matt was an outstanding investigator. I have watched him close out cases in amazing ways. Matt is a humble person and has always gone out of his way to help. He will be missed tremendously,” added Captain Leffew.
“From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who has given me the ability to serve the citizens of Smithville. I will always be indebted to you and I will regard the time I have spent here as some of my fondest memories,” said Lt. Holmes.