Peter F. McElligott

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA

Felonious

End of Watch June 19, 1968

Age 25

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 105

Incident

Officer Peter McElligott was shot and killed in a gun battle with two robbery suspects in Golden Gate Park. Officer McElligott and his partner spotted the suspects, who were wanted for two gas station robberies, in their car. The suspects, upon seeing the officers, made a U-turn and sped off with Officer McElligott and his partner in pursuit. When the suspect’s vehicle stopped the officers approached it and both suspects opened fire. Officer McElligott was killed instantly and his partner was shot several times. Despite the wounds, his partner was able to return fire causing the suspects to crash their car into a tree. Both suspects were arrested shortly after by responding officers. Both were convicted of first-degree murder. One suspect was paroled in 1977 but was sent back to prison in 1979 for a parole violation. The second suspect was paroled in 1987.

Survivors

Officer McElligott was survived by his wife of four months.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer McElligott gave the San Francisco Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McElligott.

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

Agency

Department San Francisco Police Department

Location San Francisco, CA

Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 19, 1968

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Both apprehended

Police Officer Peter F. McElligott 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At San Francisco Police Department, 66 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.3% of this agency's fallen.

San Francisco Police Department

of 106 officers

62.3% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious