Mason Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Sunday, August 29, 1982
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 29, 1982
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief of Police James Elder was killed in an automobile crash.
His patrol car left the roadway and struck a utility pole at the intersection of Mason-Montgomery Road and Stitt Road.
Chief Elder had served with the Mason Police Department for 17 years. He was survived by a daughter, son, mother, two sisters, and a brother.