Incident
Officer Elliott was shot and killed when he interrupted two burglars while walking his beat during the night. The suspects ambushed him and he was killed instantly.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Elliott served with the Eureka Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Eureka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Elliott.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Police Officer Jacob N. Elliott 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 97,759 officers honored here.
In KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jacob N. Elliott's cause is highlighted.
How Jacob N. Elliott Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jacob N. Elliott is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jacob N. Elliott was killed by gun.
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