John Holmstrom
Service Record
Tampa Florida Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | July 2022[1] - January 11, 2024.[2] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[3] |
Incident Reports
2023 Death of Michael Bresnahan
On July 17, 2023, Bresnahan stabbed his estranged wife at a domestic violence shelter. Bresnahan stole a rifle from his brother.[4]
Officers located Bresnahan, who pointed the rifle at officers. Bresnahan led officers on a chase before crashing his vehicle and shooting at the officers. Eighteen officers including Holmstrom returned fire.[4]
Bresnahan died.[4]
The incident was captured on body-worn cameras and aerial cameras.[4]
Response Timeline
The officers were placed on paid administrative leave.[4]
2023 Misuse of Authority
On August 30, 2023, Holmstrom's personal vehicle was towed from his apartment complex while he was on duty. Holmstrom contacted the tow truck company, identified himself as an officer, and threatened to detain one of their employees.[1]
Response Timeline
An internal investigation by the Professional Standards Bureau found that Holmstrom had violated policies regarding the misuse of authority, abuse of position or authority, emergency operation of police vehicles, extra duty employment policies, and personnel management.[2][1]
In January 2024, Holmstrom was fired.[3]
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Public Comments
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sara Flips, Tampa officer fired, accused of abusing authority after car towed, WFLA, 2024-01-11
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tampa Police Officer Terminated for Misuse of Authority and other Policy Violations, City of Tampa, 2024-01-11
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tony Marrero, Tampa cop who threatened to detain tow company worker says he’ll fight to get job back, Tampa Bay Times, 2024-01-11
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Tony Marrero, Woman stabbed by husband who died after Tampa police chase had left him, mom says, Tampa Bay Times, 2023-07-19
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