Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Eldridge Cornelius was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call.
He was attempting to arrest two men at the scene when one of them produced a handgun and shot him in the abdomen. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life. He was released in 1940.
Officer Cornelius was survived by his wife and five children.
Survivors
Officer Cornelius was survived by his wife and five children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Cornelius served with the Simonton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Simonton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Cornelius.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Police Officer Eldridge C. Cornelius is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eldridge C. Cornelius's cause is highlighted.
How Eldridge C. Cornelius Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eldridge C. Cornelius is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eldridge C. Cornelius was killed by handgun.
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