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Line 28: − Litchfield was a native of Meridian in eastern [[Mississippi]] He graduated from the [[University of Mississippi]] at Oxford in 1950. He served nearly two years in the [[United States Marine Corps]]. He launched his career in law enforcement with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] in 1951, with duties as a special agent in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], and eventually in [[New Orleans]] and Baton Rouge. He retired from the FBI in 1979 and then served as the executive director of the Louisiana State Commission on Law Enforcement until he was elected sheriff.<ref name=death/>+
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Elmer B. Litchfield
| name=Elmer Bounds Litchfield
|nationality=[[United States|American]]
|nationality=[[United States|American]]
| office=[[Sheriff]] of [[Baton Rouge|East Baton Rouge Parish]], [[Louisiana]], USA
| office=[[Sheriff]] of [[Baton Rouge|East Baton Rouge Parish]], [[Louisiana]], USA
| religion=[[Baptist]]
| religion=[[Baptist]]
}}
}}
'''Elmer B. Litchfield''' (January 29, 1927– August 2, 2008) was a long-serving [[sheriff]] of populous [[Baton Rouge|East Baton Rouge Parish]], [[Louisiana]], known for his modernization of law-enforcement procedures.<ref name=death>"Ex-EBR sheriff Litchfield dies at 81," ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'', August 3, 2008.</ref>
'''Elmer Bounds Litchfield''' (January 29, 1927 – August 2, 2008) was a long-serving [[sheriff]] of populous [[Baton Rouge|East Baton Rouge Parish]], [[Louisiana]], known for his modernization of law-enforcement procedures.<ref name=death>"Ex-EBR sheriff Litchfield dies at 81," ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'', August 3, 2008.</ref>
A [[Republican Party|Republican]] in a historically, but decreasingly [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state, Litchfield was first elected as sheriff in 1983 and won large majorities in his five subsequent reelections. He retired because of health problems, effective December 1, 2006, with more than a year remaining in his sixth term.
A [[Republican Party|Republican]] in a historically, but decreasingly [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state, Litchfield was first elected as sheriff in 1983 and won large majorities in his five subsequent reelections. He retired because of health problems, effective December 1, 2006, with more than a year remaining in his sixth term.
==Background==
==Background==
A native of Meridian in eastern [[Mississippi]], he graduated in 1950 from the [[University of Mississippi]] at Oxford. He served for nearly two years in the [[United States Marine Corps]]. He launched his career in law enforcement in 1951 with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]. He was a special agent in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], and eventually in [[New Orleans]] and Baton Rouge. He retired from the FBI in 1979 and then served as the executive director of the Louisiana State Commission on Law Enforcement until he was elected sheriff.<ref name=death/>
==Career as sheriff==
==Career as sheriff==