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Chief Deputy Sheriff

James F. Elliott

Columbiana County Sheriff's Office — Lisbon, OH

Felonious

End of Watch April 12, 1930

Age 46

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Chief Deputy Sheriff James Elliott succumbed to injuries sustained seven days earlier when he was crushed between a car and a tree while attempting to arrest a traffic violator.

After jumping onto the running board of the vehicle, a struggle ensued, and the driver steered the car towards the tree in an attempt to knock him off. The subject was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

Deputy Elliot was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Deputy Elliot was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Columbiana County Sheriff's Office

Location Lisbon, OH

Platform Identity coluso.clark.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 12, 1930

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile

Offender Charged with murder

Chief Deputy Sheriff James F. 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Columbiana County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James F. Elliott's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How James F. Elliott Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with murder

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James F. Elliott is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James F. Elliott was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518