William S. Elliott

Columbus Police Dept. — Columbus, GA

Felonious

End of Watch March 27, 1901

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 25

Incident

Officer Elliott was shot and killed after he and another officer responded to a domestic disturbance at a home on 5th Avenue. Upon arriving at the scene, Officer Elliott entered a room and was immediately shot and killed by the suspect. Officer Elliott's partner was able to return fire and killed the suspect.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Elliott served with the Columbus Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Elliott.

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

Agency

Department Columbus Police Dept.

Location Columbus, GA

Platform Identity cpd.muscogee.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 27, 1901

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer William S. 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Columbus Police Dept., 19 of 26 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 73.1% of this agency's fallen.

Columbus Police Dept.

of 26 officers

73.1% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious