Prattville Police Name Investigator Zayne Holt Officer of the Year

The Prattville Police Department and local CrimeStoppers affiliate 215 STOP named Investigator Zayne Holt the department's Officer of the Year for 2025, honoring a detective who entered the Investigative Division in 2024 and, within his first full year working felony cases, built a record substantial enough to earn the department's top individual recognition.

Among the cases most closely tied to Holt's selection were two armed robberies at the Texaco station on Interstate Park Loop in July 2025. The incidents had unsettled the business corridor, and Holt's work to assemble surveillance footage, witness statements and cellphone data into a coherent investigative picture helped identify and charge suspects in both cases. That methodology carried through his broader caseload: systematic witness interviews, active coordination with tips funneled through 215 STOP and joint work with regional narcotics and violent-crime task forces to build probable cause.

Holt's contributions extended beyond the Interstate Park Loop robberies. The department credited him with advancing multiple complex property- and person-crime files throughout the year, including providing assistance to fellow investigators in securing critical evidence that supported arrests and prosecutions. Departmental leaders praised his dedication, professionalism and willingness to mentor colleagues, framing the award as both individual recognition and a morale marker for a unit carrying significant caseloads.

The announcement came April 8, with the award presented formally at a community-oriented forum. 215 STOP's co-sponsorship of the recognition reflected Holt's documented use of CrimeStoppers intelligence as an operational tool in building his cases, not simply as a background resource.

Prattville has experienced sustained concern about violent and property crime alongside steady population growth, and the department's decision to publicly elevate investigative performance signals where leadership is directing institutional emphasis. For a division managing heavy case volume, recognition programs that single out individual detectives also carry practical weight in retaining experienced investigators and attracting skilled candidates as the city continues to expand.