Creek County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Sunday, November 7, 1915
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 7, 1915
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Constable Ralph Ellis was shot and killed with his own service weapon as he and another deputy constable searched a residence.
The officers had raided the residence and arrested the occupant for making illegal liquor. Deputy Ellis was guarding the prisoner as the other constable searched the home. The man suddenly grabbed Constable Ellis' weapon and shot fatally shot him.
Deputy Ellis was survived by his wife.