Deputy Sheriff Eli Pittman
Greenville County Sheriff's Office
South Carolina

End of Watch: Monday, April 30, 1906
Cause: Gunfire

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Deputy Eli Pittman succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained several hours later while attempting to arrest a man he believed to be intoxicated. The man had made previous threats against Deputy Pittman and shot him as he approached.

Deputy Pittman was survived by his wife and two children.

 
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Patch image: Greenville County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

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