Jacob N. Elliott
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Police Officer

Jacob N. Elliott

Eureka Police Department — Eureka, KS
Felonious
End of Watch November 16, 1922
Age 60
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Gender Male

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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August 2, 2026

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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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Eureka, KS
Platform Identity epd.greenwood.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 16, 1922
Age 60
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

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%.

Eureka Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
KS — Statewide
237
of 335 officers
70.7% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jacob N. Elliott's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Jacob N. Elliott Compares

Age at Death
60
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jacob N. Elliott is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jacob N. Elliott was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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