Deputy dies en route to work

Captain involved in early morning vehicle crash

  • Putnam County Sheriff's Office Capt. Mark Elam
    Putnam County Sheriff's Office Capt. Mark Elam
  • A caravan of law enforcement officers from Putnam and St. Johns counties escort the body of Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Mark Elam to Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home on Thursday.
    A caravan of law enforcement officers from Putnam and St. Johns counties escort the body of Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Mark Elam to Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home on Thursday.
  • Law enforcement officers salute Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Mark Elam as his body is carried inside Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka on Thursday afternoon.
    Law enforcement officers salute Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Mark Elam as his body is carried inside Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka on Thursday afternoon.
  • The van involved in Thursday morning’s crash rests on U.S. 17 in San Mateo as the deputy’s motorcycle lies in the background.
    The van involved in Thursday morning’s crash rests on U.S. 17 in San Mateo as the deputy’s motorcycle lies in the background.
SAN MATEO — An 18-year veteran of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office was killed in an early morning collision with a Palatka Daily News delivery van Thursday on U.S. 17. Capt. Mark Elam, 44, was…

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