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Voltz was the son of Alexandria City Judge Gus A. Voltz, Sr. (1888-1955), and the former Ulma Chambers (1891-1990). In June 1944, Judge Voltz shot and killed the Alexandria lawyer Lee Novo on grounds of self-defense because the judge felt threatened for his life in the presence of Novo in downtown Alexandria. Novo, who had been disbarred for six months in 1943 for unethical conduct, had a reputation as a "dangerous menace" and "abnormal character". Novo approached Voltz asking for payment due to him, but Voltz said that he had no knowledge of any debt that he owed to Novo.<ref>''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk'', June 28, 1944, p. 12.</ref> Voltz immediately surrendered to the Rapides Parish sheriff, turned in his weapon, and was released on a $3,000 bond. The judge successfully defended himself in the shooting in an inquiry that lasted only five minutes.<ref>''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk'', July 15, 1944, p. 3.</ref>  

Voltz was the son of Alexandria City Judge Gus A. Voltz, Sr. (1888-1955), and the former Ulma Chambers (1891-1990). In June 1944, Judge Voltz shot and killed the Alexandria lawyer Lee Novo on grounds of self-defense because the judge felt threatened for his life in the presence of Novo in downtown Alexandria. Novo, who had been disbarred for six months in 1943 for unethical conduct, had a reputation as a "dangerous menace" and "abnormal character". Novo approached Voltz asking for payment due to him, but Voltz said that he had no knowledge of any debt that he owed to Novo.<ref>''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk'', June 28, 1944, p. 12.</ref> Voltz immediately surrendered to the Rapides Parish sheriff, turned in his weapon, and was released on a $3,000 bond. The judge successfully defended himself in the shooting in an inquiry that lasted only five minutes.<ref>''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk'', July 15, 1944, p. 3.</ref>  

Voltz, Jr., had two brothers, neither of whom married:  David E. Voltz (1918-1983), a glider pilot in [[World War II]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Voltz-183|title=David E. Voltz|publisher=Wikitree.com|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=158970967|title=Gus A. Voltz|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref> and Wallace Nolan Voltz (1926-2014), the former owner of a grocery store in Alexandria who died the day before his 88th birthday.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Voltz&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1148&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=135968848&df=all&|title=Wallace Nolan Voltz|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref> Voltz and his wife, the former Kathleen Hooe (born April 13, 1930),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/kathleen-voltz/kathleenhvoltz|title=Kathleen Voltz|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref> had two sons, Gus "Dutch" Voltz, III (born December 4, 1952), an attorney-turned-[[Roman Catholic]] priest who had graduated in 1970 from the Catholic-affiliated Holy Central Menard High School in Alexandria, and John Hooe Voltz (born October 27, 1956), both of Alexandria,  and two daughters from [[Baton Rouge]], Lane Barry, and Anne Fossier. He served in the [[United States Army]] Air Corps during World War II.<ref name=wikitree/>

Voltz, Jr., had two brothers, neither of whom married:  David E. Voltz (1918-1983), a glider pilot in [[World War II]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Voltz-183|title=David E. Voltz|publisher=Wikitree.com|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=158970967|title=Gus A. Voltz|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref> and Wallace Nolan Voltz (1926-2014), the former owner of a grocery store in Alexandria who died the day before his 88th birthday.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Voltz&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1148&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=135968848&df=all&|title=Wallace Nolan Voltz|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref> Voltz and his wife, the former Kathleen Hooe (1930-2020),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/kathleen-voltz/kathleenhvoltz|title=Kathleen Voltz|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref> had two sons, Gus "Dutch" Voltz, III (born December 4, 1952), an attorney-turned-[[Roman Catholic]] priest who had graduated in 1970 from the Catholic-affiliated Holy Central Menard High School in Alexandria, and John Hooe Voltz (born October 27, 1956), both of Alexandria,  and two daughters from [[Baton Rouge]], Lane Barry, and Anne Fossier. He served in the [[United States Army]] Air Corps during World War II.<ref name=wikitree/>

Voltz and Ware were  classmates at the [[Louisiana State University]] Law Center in Baton Rouge. They opened their practice, Voltz and Ware, at 515 Johnston St. in downtown Alexandria, which they maintained until 1994. Voltz, who was known for his taciturn nature, was the first assistant DA for the entire eighteen years that Ware was district attorney for Rapides Parish.

Voltz and Ware were  classmates at the [[Louisiana State University]] Law Center in Baton Rouge. They opened their practice, Voltz and Ware, at 515 Johnston St. in downtown Alexandria, which they maintained until 1994. Voltz, who was known for his taciturn nature, was the first assistant DA for the entire eighteen years that Ware was district attorney for Rapides Parish.