Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Elisha Bushnell was killed when he fell from scaffolding that had been erected at the county jail during a period of construction.
Sheriff Bushnell had served with the Mills County Sheriff's Office for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Bushnell gave the Mills County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Glenwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Bushnell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Elisha William Bushnell is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In IA, 71 of 226 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.4% of this state's fallen. That is 31.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elisha William Bushnell's cause is highlighted.
How Elisha William Bushnell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Elisha William Bushnell is highlighted in Aug.
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