Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Ellsworth Beaverson was killed in a motorcycle crash on the Dixie Highway, near Mortimer while attempting to stop a speeding vehicle. Deputy Beaverson had served with the Wood County Sheriff's Office for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Beaverson gave the Wood County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bowling Green community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Beaverson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ellsworth James Beaverson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 officers honored here.
In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 32.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Wood County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ellsworth James Beaverson's cause is highlighted.
How Ellsworth James Beaverson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ellsworth James Beaverson is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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