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Deputy Sheriff Elmer Willis | Madison County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
Madison County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

Deputy Sheriff

Elmer Willis

Madison County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

End of Watch: Monday, August 5, 1974

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 721

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 5, 1974
Weapon Used: Handgun; Pistol
Suspect Info: Deceased

Deputy Sheriff Elmer Willis was shot and killed while seated in his patrol car during a traffic stop on Pump Station Road.

Two subjects opened fire on him, striking him in the back and neck five times. One of the men died in prison while serving his sentence for Deputy Willis' murder.

Deputy Willis was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Madison County Sheriff's Office for one year. He was survived by his wife and children.