Theophilus Ellis

Theophilus Ellis
Government Resident at Kelmscott
In office
September 1831 – 11 November 1834
GovernorJames Stirling
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Superintendent of Native Tribes
In office
1833 – 11 November 1834
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
GovernorJames Stirling
Personal details
BornTheophilus Tighe Ellis
1782
Kingdom of Great Britain
DiedNovember 11, 1834(1834-11-11) (aged 51–52)
Perth, Western Australia
Military service
Allegiance British Empire
Branch/service


RankCaptain
Unit14th Regiment of Dragoons
Battles/warsNapoleonic Wars Pinjarra massacre
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Theophilus Tighe Ellis (1782 – 11 November 1834) was a British colonial administrator who became the first person to become a police officer in Western Australia, and its first police officer to be killed in the line of duty. He was speared by an Aboriginal while participating in the Pinjarra massacre.

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