Escambia County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 25, 1923
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 25, 1923
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Sheriff Ellis was shot and killed by a woman when he and two Pensacola Police Officers attempted to arrest her on charges of contempt of court. The woman refused to come out of her house when ordered to do so. When Sheriff Ellis forced open the front door the women shot once, killing him instantly. The two officers returned fire through a side window killing the woman.
Sheriff Ellis is survived by his wife and three daughters.