Sheriff William Elam
Placer County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch Monday, October 1, 1951
Add to My HeroesWilliam Elam
Sheriff William Elam was killed in an automobile accident in the North Lake Tahoe area of the county.
He was conducting official business when his vehicle left the roadway and plummeted down a 100-foot embankment.
Sheriff Elam had been elected sheriff only 10 months earlier. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
Bio
- Age 46
- Tour 10 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)
October 1, 2020
