James Elliott

Durham County Constabulary — ENG

Suicide Honored

End of Watch June 21, 1918

Age 44

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 28

Incident

Took his own life when the balance of his mind was disturbed, by placing himself in front of a moving train while on duty.

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Police Constable James Elliott served with the Durham County Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Durham County Constabulary

Location ENG

Platform Identity dcco.dur.sct.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 21, 1918

Age 44

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Cause Detail Suicide

Police Constable James Elliott is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ENG, 39 of 2,827 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.

At Durham County Constabulary, 2 of 29 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 6.9% of this agency's fallen.

Durham County Constabulary

of 29 officers

6.9% Suicide

ENG — Statewide

of 2,827 officers

1.4% Suicide

Nationwide

256

of 32,508 officers

0.8% Suicide