Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Elmer Willis was shot and killed while seated in his patrol car during a traffic stop on Pump Station Road. Two subjects opened fire on him, striking him in the back and neck five times. One of the men died in prison while serving his sentence for Deputy Willis' murder. Deputy Willis was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Madison County Sheriff's Office for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Willis gave the Madison County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Danielsville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Elmer Willis served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Elmer Willis 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 97,756 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elmer Willis's cause is highlighted.
How Elmer Willis Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Elmer Willis is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Elmer Willis was killed by handgun.
Military Service
Elmer Willis served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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