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Police Officer Eldridge C. Cornelius | Simonton Police Department, Texas
Simonton Police Department, Texas

Police Officer

Eldridge C. Cornelius

Simonton Police Department, Texas

End of Watch: Friday, June 21, 1929

Biographical Info

Age: 58
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 20, 1929
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Released in 1940

Police Officer Eldridge Cornelius was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call.

He was attempting to arrest two men at the scene when one of them produced a handgun and shot him in the abdomen. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life. He was released in 1940.

Officer Cornelius was survived by his wife and five children.