Placer County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch: Monday, October 1, 1951
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 10 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 1, 1951
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff William Elam was killed in an automobile accident in the North Lake Tahoe area of the county.
He was conducting official business when his vehicle left the roadway and plummeted down a 100-foot embankment.
Sheriff Elam had been elected sheriff only 10 months earlier. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.