Deputy Sheriff

Eli Pittman

Greenville County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

End of Watch: Monday, April 30, 1906

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 29, 1906
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Deputy Eli Pittman succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained several hours earlier 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. The suspect was shot and killed.

Deputy Pittman was survived by his wife and two children.