Trooper Joseph Merritt Elliott, Illinois State Police, Illinois

Trooper Joseph Merritt Elliott

Illinois State Police, Illinois

End of Watch Friday, October 20, 1933

Joseph Merritt Elliott

Trooper Elliott was killed in an automobile accident while he and another officer returned to the district headquarters in Peoria, Illinois. The officers were attempting to pass another car when the patrol car went out of control on the wet road surface. Trooper Elliott was pinned underneath the car and succumbed to his injuries several hours later.

Trooper Elliott had served with the Illinois State Police for seven months and was assigned to District 8. Trooper Elliott was survived by his wife.

Bio

Age 23
Tour 7 months
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash

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JM Elliott was my grandfather. My grandmother was pregnant with my father when he was killed. As a result, my father never met his father.

May he rest in peace.

Rachel Elliott Rigolino

May 13, 2015