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Danny Lee Elbert

Case from Wrightsville, GA dated Apr 19, 1990

Victim Details

Danny Lee Elbert

Female

White / Caucasian

Wrightsville

GA

1990-04-19

28

Danny

Lee Elbert

07/19/2026

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In the early morning hours of April 19, 1990, a tragic event unfolded in the small town of Wrightsville, Georgia, forever altering the lives of many. Deputy Sheriff Danny Lee Elbert, a 28-year-old male who had been with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office for a mere seven months, was working at the county jail. Known for his kind and conscientious nature, he was a man who once bought a pair of shoes for an inmate who had none.

The quiet of the jail was shattered when an inmate, Jackie Lee ...
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  • Deputy Sheriff Danny Lee Elbert
  • Johnson County jail renamed for deputy shot, killed 30 years ago
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    I can't stop thinking about the role Jackie Johnson's girlfriend played in this tragic event. It's s... ...Read More
    12/25/2024
    I've been following the Danny Elbert case and just read about how the Johnson County community came ... ...Read More
    11/25/2024
    It's been over three decades since we lost Deputy Danny Lee Elbert, and I still feel a mix of sadnes... ...Read More
    04/29/2023
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