1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:02,840 Speaker 1: It is with a heavy heart that I inform you 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:06,000 Speaker 1: that today we lost one of our very own officer, 3 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:09,160 Speaker 1: Brian Elliott. Off ser Elliott has been with our department 4 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: for approximately two years. He has left the lasting impression 5 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: and legacy on not only our department, but the city. 6 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: My thoughts and prayers are with Brian, his family and 7 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: his wife Aaron, and all their loved ones. This is 8 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 1: devastating loss for our department and for our city. 9 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, Beach Grove Chief of Police right there, hammer announcing 10 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 2: the death of one of his officers, Brian Elliott, dying 11 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:38,880 Speaker 2: in a line of duty last night, thirty three years old, 12 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 2: responding to a domestic call of a gunshot wound and 13 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:48,520 Speaker 2: another officer was also shot. We'll recover. I'm seeing things 14 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:52,239 Speaker 2: online about how this officer has been released. But just 15 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 2: a sad, somber, just horrible day for law enforcement community. 16 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 3: And in Beach grow my hometown where I grew up, 17 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 3: where I went to school, My kids have gone to school, 18 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 3: My youngest graduates from there this upcoming spring. This is 19 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:18,040 Speaker 3: a horrible reminder of what happened back in two thousand. 20 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:23,320 Speaker 3: I mean, the similarities of what happened last night and 21 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 3: what happened in two thousand when Officer William Tony was 22 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 3: shot and killed by scumbag Benjamin Ritchie. Very very similar. 23 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:35,119 Speaker 3: There was a situation where it appears to be somebody 24 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:39,679 Speaker 3: from out of town shoots and kills a young officer, 25 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 3: somebody that wants to help their community, somebody that's not 26 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 3: been on the force very long. Officer Elliott, I believe, 27 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 3: spent four years with the Sheriff's Department before making his 28 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 3: way to the Beechgrove Police Department, serving that community for 29 00:01:56,640 --> 00:02:00,040 Speaker 3: two years. And he was a Beech Grove guy. He 30 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 3: was a Beach Grove High School graduate. And in Beach Grove, 31 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 3: everybody is one phone call away. Everybody doesn't know everybody, 32 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 3: but you can get hold of somebody within one phone call. 33 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 3: If I need to reach somebody I don't know, I'm 34 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:16,360 Speaker 3: willing to bet I can make one phone call and 35 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 3: somebody knows who that person is. And despite all of 36 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:27,520 Speaker 3: the differences that city has, despite all the jokes Beach 37 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 3: Grove takes, and look, I grew up there, I'm a 38 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:33,639 Speaker 3: self deprecating guy. I make fun of myself. I make 39 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 3: fun of the fact that you know, sure, we have 40 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 3: some Walmart fights and people say what they want in 41 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,799 Speaker 3: social media. I feel like, if you can't laugh at yourself, 42 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 3: then you need to get over it yourself. But here's 43 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 3: what everybody needs to understand about Beach Grove. Despite all that, 44 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:54,239 Speaker 3: this is a town that really rallies around each other. 45 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 3: The og BG people, the folks that have been there 46 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 3: for a long long time, the residents, not the out 47 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:06,600 Speaker 3: of towners. You see it when that community comes together. 48 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 3: When the sports teams of the high school make a 49 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:14,640 Speaker 3: deep run into the state finals or something, it becomes 50 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 3: a Beech Grove invasion. There's so much pride when the 51 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 3: basketball team won the state championship, so much pride. There 52 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 3: was a parade in town, and back in two thousand 53 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 3: and even back in nineteen ninety one when Thomas Clice, 54 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:31,639 Speaker 3: an officer died in the police chase with the Beach 55 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 3: Grove Police Department. That city picks each other up more 56 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 3: than anybody I've ever seen in my life. So you 57 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 3: can laugh, you can make the jokes. I even talk 58 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 3: about it when I do my stand up comedy shows. 59 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 3: But I'm telling you right now, Beach Grove is going 60 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 3: to rally around this family. They're going to rally around 61 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 3: this police department and ultimately they're going to be okay, 62 00:03:56,600 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 3: and Officer Elliott will be remembered as a hero moving forward. 63 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 2: Nige, I like some of the I don't want to 64 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 2: call him stats, but just sort of notes and things 65 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 2: about Officer Elliott that that he was a fan of 66 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 2: that like, I identify with this guy on a certain level. 67 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 2: He loved Metallica, he'd loved the Colts. That's why wearing 68 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 2: this shirt today, that's okay. I was wondering, and I 69 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 2: just I can't imagine at thirty three years old, it's 70 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 2: just so young, leaving behind a wife and a dog, 71 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 2: and our thoughts and prayers out to not only his family, 72 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:46,119 Speaker 2: but the law enforcement community as a whole. 73 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 3: And you know what happened in Beech Grove last night. Peace. 74 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:55,480 Speaker 3: You didn't see bricks through window. You didn't see riots, 75 00:04:56,320 --> 00:05:00,720 Speaker 3: you didn't see people acting like fools. You saw community 76 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:04,719 Speaker 3: that was scared. There was a shelter in place order 77 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:09,840 Speaker 3: for about a four hour window there crazy. But Beach 78 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 3: Grove didn't riot. They didn't act like dumbasses last night. No, 79 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 3: they handled their business with class. They're concerned for Officer 80 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 3: Elliott's family, and again everybody's one phone call away from 81 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 3: knowing somebody in Beech Grove. I spoke to a lot 82 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 3: of people that know the Elliot family, and I want 83 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:34,159 Speaker 3: to talk about the family as a whole, because these 84 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:38,239 Speaker 3: are Grovers. If you're a Beachgrove kid, so to speak, 85 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:43,239 Speaker 3: that matters in that community, and this was a Beach 86 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 3: Grove kid. His family did a lot of things in 87 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 3: the community. I spoke to a friend who had the 88 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 3: Elliot parents once babysit them for a while and young 89 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 3: Brian would come over and hang out and play with 90 00:05:57,600 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 3: the dog. As a kid. A girl I went to 91 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 3: high school with. She was a student teacher for a 92 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:06,280 Speaker 3: little while, had Officer Elliott in elementary school and his 93 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:09,560 Speaker 3: goal his whole time, his dream was to become a 94 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 3: Beech Grove police officer. Correct now the suspect. They chased 95 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 3: this scumbag down and brought him to justice after about 96 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 3: four hours. There was a very intensive manhunt last night 97 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:32,679 Speaker 3: in Beech Grove. It was an armed and dangerous stay locked, 98 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 3: stay in shelter order and ultimately Kenneth Johnson was arrested 99 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 3: after hiding like a little coward in the laundry room 100 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 3: in one of the machines was inside, like the big dryer, 101 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:52,360 Speaker 3: like trying to avoid police in a laundry room. A 102 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:55,839 Speaker 3: citizen tipped off police and said, I think the guy 103 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 3: is in here. A citizen noticed something was looking a 104 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 3: little weird with the apartment complex laundry room. And after 105 00:07:03,960 --> 00:07:09,360 Speaker 3: four hours, this scumbag was brought to justice. And he 106 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 3: has not officially been charged yet. Now he's been booked 107 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 3: on murder and attempted murder, the murder of Officer Elliott, 108 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:22,560 Speaker 3: the attempted murder of another officer. Now for this other officer, 109 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:26,640 Speaker 3: let me get this out here. It's my understanding from 110 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:30,400 Speaker 3: the people that I've spoke with my sources, this officer 111 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 3: does not want any attention. This officer wants everybody to 112 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:38,240 Speaker 3: know they're going to be okay. But they do not 113 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 3: want cameras. They do not want attention. They want all 114 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:43,960 Speaker 3: the focus on Officer Elliott and his family. 115 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:44,680 Speaker 2: Amazing. 116 00:07:44,840 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 3: So for those of you wondering what's going on with 117 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 3: the other shooting victim, it's as simple as that. And look, 118 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 3: I know who it is, and I'm going to respect 119 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:59,840 Speaker 3: the wishes of the officer and right now it needs 120 00:07:59,880 --> 00:08:04,400 Speaker 3: to be all about the family. A fallen officer Brian Elliott, 121 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:08,560 Speaker 3: who will always be remembered a hero. Beechgrove City Schools 122 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:13,760 Speaker 3: put out a statement, quote, we mourn BGHS graduate Officer 123 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:19,080 Speaker 3: Brian Elliott and stand with BGPD counselors. Support staff are 124 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:24,200 Speaker 3: available on site. Support staff are available on site. Please 125 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 3: have students reach out if they need support. 126 00:08:28,880 --> 00:08:32,120 Speaker 2: Just remember these officers, whether on a federal level, state level, 127 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:36,480 Speaker 2: local level, they run towards danger, They run towards the gunshots, 128 00:08:36,520 --> 00:08:43,880 Speaker 2: they run towards the domestic disturbances. Yes, and Officer Elliott 129 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:49,000 Speaker 2: is a hero and his partner, and I thank God 130 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:49,680 Speaker 2: for them. 131 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:55,120 Speaker 3: And the scumbag that is in custody Surprise. Surprise has 132 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:59,200 Speaker 3: a long rap sheet thirty plus year history of being 133 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:02,800 Speaker 3: an habitual pain in the ass, including fights with law 134 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:10,920 Speaker 3: enforcement in the past. Again, it's heartbreaking from me. It's 135 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:14,320 Speaker 3: just unfortunate that this community has to deal with that. 136 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,240 Speaker 3: But Beach Grove is going to be all right. Beach 137 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:19,280 Speaker 3: Grove's going to pick themselves off the mat. They're going 138 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:22,320 Speaker 3: to rally around this family. I know there's going to 139 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 3: be an official fundraiser for the family that will be 140 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:30,040 Speaker 3: rolled out a little bit later on and we'll bring 141 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 3: that to you as soon as we get the information. 142 00:09:33,520 --> 00:09:36,440 Speaker 3: But again, an incredibly sad night last night in my 143 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:40,359 Speaker 3: old stomping grounds of Beech Grove, Indiana. But if anybody 144 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:43,320 Speaker 3: is going to pick themself off the mat, it's that 145 00:09:43,400 --> 00:09:44,200 Speaker 3: city right there. 146 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:44,560 Speaker 2: Man. 147 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:45,959 Speaker 3: I've got every bit of faith.