MPD Officer William Elliot is named Officer of the Month

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Mobile police officer William Elliot was surprised with a prestigious award on Wednesday.

Officer Elliot was selected as Keesler Federal Credit Union’s September 2023 Officer of the Month.

Officer Elliot has been with MPD for almost four years. Mobile Police Chief William Jackson described Elliot as “highly motivated and energetic” and emphasized his “attention to detail.” Chief Jackson says Elliot has responded to over 1,000 calls and nearly 400 assists throughout his career.

Officer Elliot tells FOX10 News he was surprised to receive the award. He describes a pivotal moment in his career that shaped him into the officer he is today.

“We murdered an innocent 14-year-old girl and I was just there alone that night and called the suspect and it was worth it,” he said. “Receiving this award is very exciting, but like I said, I have great bosses and great teammates. Receiving such an award when honoring someone is not really acceptable to me, but I am very grateful.”

A press release from the Mobile Police said:

The Mobile Police Department honors William Elliott as Officer of the Month for September 2023. Elliott will join the department in July 2021 and will work on patrol in the Third Precinct. During the month he was assigned to middle class. Elliott’s primary role was to conduct self-initiated stops to reduce violent crime in the precinct’s hot spots, which include the St. Stephens Road corridor, Trinity Gardens and Toulminville. Thanks to his efforts, the county saw a decrease in violent crime rates – from 40 to 11 incidents during the reporting period.

Elliott made 143 stops and served as escort officer 16 times. He made 28 felony arrests and 108 misdemeanor arrests and issued 52 traffic tickets. He located several wanted suspects. Here are a few highlights of his work.

On September 13, 2023, Elliott learned that a known gang member had three federal felony warrants for his arrest. He drove past the gang member’s home several times until he spotted him in the front yard. Elliott took him into custody without incident. The gang member also had an active arrest warrant for animal cruelty.

On September 23, 2023, Elliott attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Springhill Avenue and Union Avenue. The driver led him on a chase that ended on Downtowner Avenue. The driver then fled on foot. Elliott found him hiding under a car. The driver had a Baldwin County warrant for marijuana trafficking and seven misdemeanor warrants. Elliott also charged him with felony evading.

On September 27, 2023, Elliott flagged a vehicle that was illegally parked in front of the 900 block of Donald Street. The driver of the vehicle had active warrants that included incest, first-degree rape, sexual abuse and first-degree sodomy. Elliott monitored the area until he noticed a man in the front yard of the residence. He asked the man to get the owner of the vehicle to take action because the car was parked illegally. The driver came out and Elliott took him into custody without incident.

Later that shift, Elliott conducted a traffic stop in the area of St. Stephens Road and Catherine Street. He discovered that the driver had approximately 100 grams of marijuana, a handgun and over $600 in cash.

Elliott’s numerous traffic stops resulted in multiple drug arrests, the seizure of weapons and the serving of warrants.

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