The City of Elgin will celebrate its Sesquicentennial in 2022. As we look forward to a year to commemorate, educate and celebrate in our community, we look forward to sharing retrospectives about the community. Friday, November 15, 1963 is a sad date that the people in Elgin remember, and they owe a great debt of gratitude to Chief James M. Mumford for the ultimate sacrifice he made to keep the public safe.Highway patrolman Tommy Moseley was on Highway 290 and recognized a reported stolen car. Mr. Moseley radioed for help from the Elgin police department and got the car stopped. Chief ...