Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed when his police car was in collision with another vehicle.
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- April 8, 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.
Detective Sergeant Elves served with the Durham Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Elves.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant John Elves 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 ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Durham Constabulary, 6 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Elves's cause is highlighted.
How John Elves Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Elves is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Durham Constabulary are honored on badge.nw.
