Former Buckholts Police Chief Sues City of Holland as Felony Theft Case Moves Forward
Former Buckholts Police Chief Johnny Shawn Newsom has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit accusing the City of Holland and several city officials of orchestrating a series of actions that he says dismantled his law-enforcement career and led directly to his arrest, indictment, and the suspension of his peace officer license. The lawsuit, filed Jan. 21, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the…










