Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer William Elliott was stabbed to death while patrolling Meyer Street.
Just after midnight, he confronted a notorious criminal. The man pulled out a knife and stabbed Officer Elliott in the chest. He was able to fire at the suspect and killed him. Officer Elliott succumbed to his wounds at the scene.
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134 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Officer Elliott served with the Tucson Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tucson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer William 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 97,772 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 Tucson Police Department, 6 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Elliott's cause is highlighted.
How William Elliott Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Elliott is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Elliott was killed by edged weapon.
Incident Location
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