A CARY ELLIS

Officer Rank: Sheriff
Memorial Panel: 12-W: 12
Department: Escambia County, Florida, S.O.
End of Watch: September 25, 1923
Cause: SHOT
Age: 50
Years of Service: Unk
Description: Sheriff Ellis was shot when he went to a residence with a warrant to arrest a suspect on a charge of contempt of court. Sheriff Ellis was fatally shot when he forced the front door open and entered. The suspect was killed by two officers who had accompanied Sheriff Ellis.
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