Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff George Elliott succumbed to gunshot wounds received three days earlier while he and a ex-marshal attempted to arrest a man for killing his brother-in-law. The suspect opened fire through the home's door, striking Deputy Elliott twice.
The suspect was convicted of murder and hanged July 10, 1898.
George Elliott was a local attorney who had been deputized to arrest the suspect.
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129 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Elliott served with the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Charleston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff George 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Mississippi County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George S. Elliott's cause is highlighted.
How George S. Elliott Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1898
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George S. Elliott is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George S. Elliott was killed by gun; unknown type.
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