| Private Elmer Ray Pyle Oregon State Police Oregon End of Watch: Wednesday, August 17, 1938 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: 6 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Sunday, November 7, 1937 Weapon Used: Shotgun Suspect Info: Shot and killed Private Pyle was shot after responding, to a call that a chicken farmer had murdered a man. As Private Pyle and his partner walked towards the suspect the suspect pulled a shotgun from the trunk of his vehicle and shot Private Pyle. His partner was able to return fire, killing the suspect. Private Pyle died seven months later from his wounds. Private Pyle had been with the agency for six years. |