Bio & Incident Details
Age: 31
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Drowned
Incident Date: 8/19/1955
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Officer Ellis drowned while attempting to rescue two young boys whose canoe became swamped in Lake Carnegie following a period of heavy flooding as a result of Hurricane Dianne. The high water caused both boats to become swamped. Officer Ellis and both boys drowned. Officer Ellis was off duty at the time but responded to the scene to rescue the boys.
Officer Ellis was survived by his wife and three children.
