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Patrolman Ellis succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day while attempting to arrest the illegal occupants of a railroad shanty.
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137 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Ellis served with the Scranton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Scranton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Scranton Police Department has lost 11 officers; 6 of them killed feloniously.
Ellis is one of 598 officers killed feloniously in PA, 47.4% of the 1,262 remembered there.
Ellis is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Ellis is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1889, 1 officer at Scranton Police Department was killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 4 years on record. The heaviest was 1933, with 3.
In 1889, 2 officers in PA were killed feloniously, the 85th heaviest of 152 years on record. The heaviest was 1918, with 16.
In 1889, 46 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 142nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1889, 48 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 144th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Ellis was 30. Of the 6 killed feloniously at Scranton Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 29.3 and 40; the middle age was 33.5.
Ellis was 30. Of the 585 killed feloniously in PA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 37.
Ellis was 30. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.
Ellis was 30. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
January holds 16.7% of these deaths at Scranton Police Department; July holds the most, 33.3%. Mondays: 33.3%.
January holds 6.9% of these deaths in PA; September holds the most, 10.5%. Mondays: 14.5%.
January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.
January holds 7.9% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 54.5% of all 11 deaths at Scranton Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 33.3% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 47.4% of all 1,262 deaths in PA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 18.4% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
His people
Scranton Police Department has 11 officers remembered here, Ellis among them.
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Ellis John Ellis Jan 28, 1889
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George D. Kent Jul 30, 1910
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Charles Berry
Aug 27, 1912
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Lewis William James
Jan 23, 1923
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John Loftus Jul 31, 1927
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Alvin Earl Brant
May 27, 1931
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Lewis Roberts
Apr 2, 1933
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Thomas O'Malley
Jul 3, 1933
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Albert Gleason
Dec 27, 1933
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William W. Harmer
Jan 23, 1937
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John James Wilding
Jul 12, 2015
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 29-W
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