Beech Grove Mourns Officer Brian Elliott With Funeral and Statewide Procession

Overview

• A funeral service was held Monday at Beech Grove High School, followed by burial in the Heroes of Public Safety section at Crown Hill Cemetery.
• Sunday’s public visitation drew hundreds of mourners, including law enforcement from across Indiana.
• The procession route spans city streets and I-65, and police urged motorists not to stop along the interstate.
• Police Chief Michael Maurice said two officers answered a cry for help on Feb. 16 and encountered an ambush at the door.
• Elliott was a Beech Grove High School graduate with a criminal justice degree from IUPUI and prior service with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, and his family requested donations to Pepper’s Pals Cat Rescue.