Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Bill Conoley was shot and killed while escorting a woman home who was afraid of her estranged husband.
The man had returned to Casa Grande and was posing a threat to the woman at work, who requested she be accompanied home.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Conoley served with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Florence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Conoley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Elwin Buchanan Conoley 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Pinal County Sheriff's Office, 12 of 14 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elwin Buchanan Conoley's cause is highlighted.
How Elwin Buchanan Conoley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Elwin Buchanan Conoley is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Elwin Buchanan Conoley was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Pinal County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
