Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Horace Elliott was killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty.
He had been with the Columbus Division of Police for four years.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Elliott gave the Columbus Division of Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Elliott.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Horace D. Elliott is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Columbus Division of Police, 19 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Horace D. Elliott's cause is highlighted.
How Horace D. Elliott Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Horace D. Elliott is highlighted in Mar.
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