California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 5, 1963
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 2800
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 5, 1963
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer John Ellis was killed in an automobile crash when the cruiser he was riding in went out of control on a rain-slicked road near the intersection of Goshen Avenue and Leslie Road in Visalia.
The officers were responding to an accident call at the time. After the accident, Officer Ellis' partner was able to pull himself and Officer Ellis out of the wreckage, but Officer Ellis had already succumbed to his injuries. Both officers were wearing their seatbelts.
Officer Ellis had served with the California Highway Patrol for five years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, two brothers, and a sister.