Jacksonville Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Saturday, September 11, 1937
Add to My HeroesJohn P. Ellis
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.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
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Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
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