Bardstown Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch Saturday, May 25, 2013
Add to My HeroesJason Scott Ellis
Police Officer Jason Ellis was shot and killed from ambush on an exit ramp off the Bluegrass Parkway shortly before 2:50 a.m.
A citizen called 911 at 2:53 a.m. to report that an officer had been fatally struck by a vehicle. A Kentucky State Police trooper responded to the scene and discovered that Officer Ellis had been shot.
Officer Ellis was en route home following his shift and was in uniform driving a marked vehicle. It is believed that a subject had purposely placed debris in the middle of the roadway with the intent of setting an ambush. As Officer Ellis removed the debris the subject opened fire with a shotgun from a nearby hilltop, shooting him multiple times and killing him instantly.
The subject who shot him remains at large.
Officer Ellis had served with the Bardstown Police Department for seven years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, mother, stepfather, and two sisters. Officer Ellis is buried in Highview Cemetery, Chaplin, Kentucky.
Officer Ellis' canine partner, Figo, was retired after his murder and lived with a family member. Figo passed away in 2017.
In June 2014, thirteen miles of Bluegrass Parkway was renamed Officer Jason Ellis Memorial Highway.
Bio
- Age 33
- Tour 7 years
- Badge 139
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Shotgun; 12 gauge
- Offender At large
Most Recent Reflection
View all 374 ReflectionsYou are not forgotten and hopefully all agencies will not rest until your murder has been solved. I pray for that and for peace for your family (both biologically and in blue). You are a hero and God had bigger plans for you but you are missed dearly.
Michelle
A Fellow Kentuckian
November 10, 2020
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