Death by Cop 2021-2025
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William Howard Ellis
Gender : Male
Age : 37
Race : White
Date : 04/12/2025
Location : LaGrange County Jail
City : LaGrange
County : LaGrange
State : Indiana
Agency : LaGrange County Sheriff's Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 12, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a 37-year-old male inmate was found unresponsive in his cell at the LaGrange County Jail. He was identified as William Howard Ellis. Ellis had been facing multiple charges, including possession and sale of methamphetamine and battery against law enforcement officers. While out on bond, he was arrested again in May 2024 for thefts in Elkhart and Allen counties in Indiana. A hearing on a motion to dismiss charges had been scheduled for April 14, 2025.
