Larry Hollins, father and longtime KC jail guard known for discipline, dies at 68

Editor’s Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The Star’s efforts to improve coverage of local communities. Do you know someone we should interview? Share ideas with our reporter J.M. Banks.

For decades, Larry Hollins set a standard that followed him from his job at the Jackson County Detention Center to the people who knew him as a father, mentor and friend.

Known for discipline, presence and a way of holding people accountable without letting go of them, Hollins left behind a reputation built on consistency at work, at church and at home…

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