Illinois Department of Conservation - Division of Law Enforcement, Illinois
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 15, 1970
Age: 63
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: 183
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: July 15, 1970
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Inspector Robert Elliott was killed in an automobile accident which occurred on U.S. 40, four miles west of Marshall in Clark County.
Inspector Elliott was involved in the accident when the vehicle he was driving was struck head-on by a semitrailer and died as a result of his injuries while being treated at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Inspector Elliott had served with the Illinois Department of Conservation for 13 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.