U.S. Navy · United States 
Gary Orville Elkins
1976
Gary Orville Elkins served the U.S. Navy for 9 years. Gary served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Officer Elkins was shot and killed when he and his partner responded to an unknown trouble call at a home on Easy Avenue. He was shot while he walked to the front door of the residence by a mentally disturbed person. In an hour long gun battle that followed, police shot and killed the suspect. Officer Elkins had served with the agency for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1959 – 1968
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Long Beach Police Department
Police Officer
In Our Keeping
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Record added
August 2, 2026
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