Say His Name: Officer Brian Elliott Killed in Line of Duty

Beech Grove, Indiana, Police Officer Brian Elliott was killed in the line of duty Monday night on responding to a domestic disturbance call.

WTHR quoted Beech Grove Police Chief Michael Maurice saying, “It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that today, we lost one of our very own.”

Elliott and other officers responded to the call shortly after 5:30 p.m. and came under fire upon arriving on scene. Elliott and one other officer were both injured and both transported to the hospital, where Elliott succumbed to his wounds.

The Chief Maurice gave broader comments on Facebook:

…Officer Brian Elliott. Officer Elliott, along with two other Beech Grove Police Department officers, was dispatched at 6:08 p.m. to the 100 block of Diplomat Court for a disturbance. After they arrived, Officer Elliott and another officer were shot. Both officers were rushed to Eskenazi Hospital, but despite the best lifesaving efforts by medical personnel, Officer Elliott succumbed to his injuries. The other officer, who we are not naming at this time, is currently in stable condition and is expected to survive.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office observed, “Officer Brian Elliot protected and served his community right to the very last minute of his life.”

Elliot was with the MCSO before joining Beech Grove Police.