The City of Brownwood issued the following press release Tuesday afternoon:
On July 24, 2025, the Brown County Grand Jury reviewed the July 8, 2025, officer-involved shooting of Holly Oliver and determined that no criminal actions were committed by any of the officers involved. The Grand Jury issued a “No Bill” for all officers, finding that their actions were a justified response as peace officers to an imminent threat of deadly force.
In accordance with customary practice in Texas, the Texas Rangers conducted the investigation into the incident. On July 24, 2025 the Grand Jury of Brown County found that no criminal actions were committed by any of the officers involved in the Holly Oliver shooting and that their actions on July 8, 2025 were a justified response as a peace officer to the imminent threat of deadly force being used against them when it “No-Billed” all officers involved in the shooting.
When there is an officer involved shooting it is customary practice for the Texas Rangers to investigate the incident. With the investigation complete, the City of Brownwood is releasing the body camera footage of the four officers involved in the incident.
Mayor Stephen E. Haynes of Brownwood said, “I want to speak openly and compassionately to our community about the officer-involved shooting that occurred on July 8, 2025. This incident represents one of the most difficult situations any officer or community can face. The magnitude of what happened that day is not lost on us. The decision to use deadly force is one no officer ever wants to make—and one we hope is never necessary. Yet, when confronted with an immediate and life-threatening danger, while being fired upon with an automatic weapon, our officers acted swiftly and in accordance with their duty to protect themselves and others.”
Haynes continued, “The video we are releasing was not published to sensationalize or glorify this incident. In fact, we deeply wish we were not in a position to share something of this nature. However, we recognize that transparency is vital to maintaining the trust of our community. This video has been assembled to provide clarity and factual context about what occurred. It is being shared out of respect for the public’s right to know and to help our community fully understand the magnitude of the situation and the heroism displayed by our officers in an extremely high-risk, unimaginable situation where lives were in immediate danger.”