William Summer "Bill" Ellis

Bartlesville Police Department — Bartlesville, OK

Felonious

End of Watch October 25, 1924

Age 28

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Marshal Ellis was shot and killed after responding to a service station after receiving reports that weapons were inside a car that had been brought in for service by two brothers. When Marshal Ellis arrived at the scene he discovered that the car had been stolen from Kansas. A shootout broke out between the marshal and the two brothers. One of the brothers was mortally wounded by Marshal Ellis. The other brother, who shot Marshall Ellis in the throat, escaped.

Survivors

Marshal Ellis was survived by his wife and one child.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Ellis served with the Bartlesville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bartlesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Ellis.

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

Agency

Department Bartlesville Police Department

Location Bartlesville, OK

Platform Identity bpd.washington.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 25, 1924

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Not available

City Marshal William Summer "Bill" Ellis 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Bartlesville Police Department, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

Bartlesville Police Department

of 6 officers

83.3% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious