Hundreds Mourn Orange County Public Defender’s Mysterious Death
Hundreds gathered around Plaza Square Park in Orange, California, on Jan. 26, to mourn friend, husband, and Deputy Public Defender Elliot Blair, who was found dead in Mexico while celebrating his first wedding anniversary Jan. 14.
The glowing sticks in their hands gently illuminated the darkness in blue—one of Blair’s favorite colors—as if reminiscing about the nights he and his wife Kimberly Williams would dance under the neon lights he hung up throughout his backyard.
The attorney’s death at the age of 33 remains a mystery, as investigations are underway to determine the cause of death. He joined the county’s Public Defender’s Office in 2017….