Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Cass suffered a fatal heart attack following a foot pursuit through the rail yards. Patrolman Cass had responded to a shoplifting and arrived as the suspects fled. He chased the men into the rail yards where he caught one of the men. As he walked the man to his patrol car he collapsed.
Survivors
Patrolman Cass had been with the agency for 18 months and was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Cass gave the Big Spring Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Big Spring community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cass.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Elijah James "Eli" Cass is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
At Big Spring Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elijah James "Eli" Cass's cause is highlighted.
How Elijah James "Eli" Cass Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Elijah James "Eli" Cass is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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