William L. Hollingsworth Site staff
JANESVILLE – William “Bill” L. Hollingsworth M.S., age 78, passed away at Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center, on January 15, 2021. Bill was born on January 5, 1943, to Spence and Charlotte (Faye) Hollingsworth of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Bill married Esther F. Rice on November 20, 2009. Esther donated one of her kidneys to Bill in 2015, in a life-saving operation.
After 55 years of serving the community, Bill retired in 2015 from one of his many vocational achievements as owner of Janesville Psychiatric Clinic, LLC. He earned a double Master Degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in1996. Bill chose this course of study after being severely injured by a perpetrator while working as a Janesville Police Department (JPD) Officer. During his 20 years in the JPD, Bill also founded the Police Chaplaincy Program. He earned his Criminal Science degree from University of Wisconsin-Platteville shortly after