George Washington Elliott

Winston County Sheriff's Office — Double Springs, AL

Felonious

End of Watch November 19, 1930

Age 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy George Elliott was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a bootlegging suspect. Deputy Elliott and another deputy were raiding a still 8 to 10 miles west of Double Springs. The deputies had been watching two men operate the distillery in the woods and decided to arrest them. They ran each in a different direction, a deputy following each man. Deputy Elliott captured his man, a struggle ensued, and the bootlegger got possession of his gun and killed him with it. The 34-year-old suspect was apprehended in Gadsden on October 28, 1931. He was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 10 years. He was paroled on December 14, 1934. Deputy Elliott was survived by his expectant wife, three sons, and five daughters. His fourth son was born five months later.

Survivors

Deputy Elliott was survived by his expectant wife, three sons, and five daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Elliott served with the Winston County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Double Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Elliott.

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

Agency

Department Winston County Sheriff's Office

Location Double Springs, AL

Platform Identity wcso.winston.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 19, 1930

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Paroled in 1934

Deputy Sheriff George Washington Elliott is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Winston County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Winston County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious