“Forever Loved, Never Forgotten”
The Navy Gold Star Program is eternally grateful for the sacrifice of those Service Members who have died in service to our country. To help us to never forget, we have set up this tribute page to honor and remember the memory of those lives. If you would like to honor the memory of your Sailor, Soldier, Marine, Airman or Coast Guardsman through the Navy Gold Star website please submit your thoughts and a photo.
Navy Ensign John R. Elliott, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy Class of 2000 (born November 17, 1977, died July 22, 2000) was killed in a head-on collision with a drunken driver while driving home from Annapolis, MD to Egg Harbor Township, N.J. for his mother’s birthday celebration. The son of Bill and Muriel Elliott, Ensign Elliott, was preparing to enter Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fla. that fall.
In his memory, John’s Law in NJ requires police to impound the cars of drunken drivers for 12 hours. The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign www.herocampaign.org promotes the use of designated drivers nationwide in partnership with schools, colleges, bar and tavern owners, police and NFL and MLB teams. The Capstone Character and Leadership Seminars are also offered at the Naval Academy in memory of Ensign Elliott. He was laid to rest with military honors at the Naval Academy Cemetery.