Bio & Incident Details
Age: 39
Tour: 2 weeks
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 7/13/1876
Weapon: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect: Killed by mob
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Officer Ellsden was shot and killed when he and another officer attempted to serve a warrant at the home of three brothers. The brothers opened fire on the officers with revolvers, killing Officer Ellsden and wounding his partner. The three suspects then ran to a nearby factory to seek revenge on the man who had sworn out the warrant. On the way to the factory they fired their weapons indiscriminately, killing two citizens.
Once they arrived at the factory they ran out of ammunition. The factory workers then chased the three to the river bank and stoned them before drowning them in the river.
Officer Ellsden had served with the agency for only two weeks.
