Sergeant Robert L. Elliott, 36, of the Miami County Sheriff’s Office in Troy, Ohio, was shot and killed on February 25, 1987, while guarding a prisoner at Stouder Memorial Hospital. The prisoner asked to take a shower; when Elliott removed the restraints the prisoner seized Elliott’s .357 revolver. A struggle followed and the prisoner shot Elliott in the chest. Elliott was taken to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton but died of his injuries.

The suspect escaped the hospital scene and later died by suicide during a shootout with Kentucky police; no arrest or litigation followed. Elliott had served the Miami County Sheriff’s Department for 15 years and was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son. In recognition of his service, the Ohio governor signed SB 226 on April 29, 2014, naming SR41 between Troy and Covington the Sheriff’s Sgt. Robert Bobby Elliott Memorial Highway.

Are there readers who remember Sergeant Elliott or the events in 1987 and can share recollections or local details?