San Francisco Police Department, California
End of Watch: Thursday, January 1, 1931
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: December 31, 1930
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Elmer Thoney succumbed to injuries on New Year's Day that he sustained on New Year's Eve when he was struck by a vehicle at the corner of Fillmore Street and Geary Boulevard while on motorcycle patrol.
Officer Thoney had served with the San Francisco Police Department for five years. He was survived by his wife.