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Trooper Joseph Merritt Elliott | Illinois State Police, Illinois
Illinois State Police, Illinois

Trooper

Joseph Merritt Elliott

Illinois State Police, Illinois

End of Watch: Friday, October 20, 1933

Biographical Info

Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 7 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 20, 1933
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Trooper Elliott was killed in an automobile crash while he and another officer returned to the district headquarters in Peoria, Illinois.

The officers were attempting to pass another car when the patrol car went out of control on the wet road surface. Trooper Elliott was pinned underneath the car and succumbed to his injuries several hours later.

Trooper Elliott had served with the Illinois State Police for seven months and was assigned to District 8. Trooper Elliott was survived by his wife.