Patrolman

William C. Ellzey

Savannah Police Department — Savannah, GA
Felonious
End of Watch September 26, 1926
Age 49
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Ellzey was shot and killed while attempting to arrest the brother of a man he had just arrested. As Patrolman Ellzey waited for transportation the brother began to interfere. When Patrolman Ellzey attempted to arrest the brother for interfering he was overpowered and shot with his own service weapon. Patrolman Ellzey had served with the agency for 1 year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Ellzey gave the Savannah Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Ellzey.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Savannah, Chatham County, GA
Platform Identity spd.chatham.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 26, 1926
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1926, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

William was 49. 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. William had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Savannah Police Department has 31 officers remembered here, William among them.

Patrolman William C. Ellzey

Savannah Police Department · End of Watch September 26, 1926

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-W

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