Jacksonville Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Saturday, September 11, 1937
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: September 11, 1937
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer John Ellis was killed in a motorcycle crash while escorting the wedding party of a member of the DuPont family to the airport.
He was thrown into a mailbox when his motorcycle skidded on sand and struck a curb. He was taken to a local hospital where he died two hours later of internal injuries and a skull fracture.