Joshua Ellison
Service Record
Nicholas County West Virginia Sheriff's Department
| Rank | Corporal |
| Dates of Service | Hired August 31, 2011. |
| Salary | $50,642 (2022)[1] |
| Last Known Status | Active |
Incident Reports
2018 Arrest of Jeffrey Jones
On August 5, 2018, Ellison stopped Jones for broken brake lights. Jones' family claims that the brake lights were working when they got the car from the impound lot.[2]
Jones was arrested for DUI.[2]
2022 Arrest of Brent Kelly
On June 3, 2022, Ellison and Deputy Tom Baker responded to a report of destruction of property. The officers made contact with Kelly and Richie Holcomb who then entered an RV and exchanged gunfire with the officers.[3]
Baker and Holcomb were killed and Ellison was injured. Kelly was arrested.[3]
Response Timeline
In May 2023, Kelley was charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder, four counts of wanton endangerment involving a firearm, and conspiracy.[4]
2022 Detainment of "William"
On May 13, 2022, William flashed his headlights to warn oncoming drivers of a speed trap. Ellison pulled William over and wrote him a ticket for Special Restrictions on Lamps and also Unsigned Registration Card.[5]
William laughed when Ellison threatened to jail him for not having signed his vehicle registration. Ellison removed William from the vehicle and handcuffed him.[5]
After Ellison spoke with the prosecutor, William was released with only the citation.[6]
The incident was captured on body-worn camera and in-vehicle camera.[5]
Response Timeline
On October 6, 2022, William was convicted for special restriction on lamps. The charge for the unsigned registration card was dismissed.[5]
On November 18, 2022, a court appeal of overturned the conviction.[2]
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Public Comments
References
- ↑ Joshua Ellison, Nicholas County , govSalaries
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 UPDATE! | WV’s Most Ignorant Cop? | Arrested For Laughing, Civil Rights Lawyer, 2022-11-20
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Court records detail timeline in deadly Nicholas County shooting, WCHS, 2022-06-06
- ↑ Nicholas County grand jury hands down 8-count indictment for killing of deputy, WCHS, 2023-05-10
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 WV’s Most Ignorant Cop? | Pulled Over For Flashing | Arrested For Laughing, Civil Rights Lawyer, 2022-10-07
- ↑ Stopped For Flashing & Handcuffed For Laughing | Unreal WV Traffic Stop, Civil Rights Lawyer, 2022-10-05
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