Roll of Honor
Elmore David Pressley
Incident
Special Deputy Elmore Pressley succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained three days earlier while attempting to arrest a man who was armed with a rifle and caused a disturbance.
The man was shot and killed the following year while being arrested on an unrelated charge by members of the Gary, Indiana, Police Department.
Deputy Pressley had served with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Special Deputy Sheriff Pressley gave the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Deputy Sheriff Pressley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Deputy Sheriff Elmore David Pressley 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%.
At Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 46.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elmore David Pressley's cause is highlighted.
How Elmore David Pressley Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Elmore David Pressley is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Elmore David Pressley was killed by rifle.
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