Elam

American

[ee-luhm] / ˈi ləm /

noun

an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Susa.

Elam British

/ ˈiːləm /

noun

an ancient kingdom east of the River Tigris: established before 4000 _bc ; probably inhabited by a non-Semitic people

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Sorting through the 1,000-page TBI file and associated audio and video requires, as Connie Elam, Mike’s wife, told me, a “police officer’s eye for details.”

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

Pusser indeed owned a lot of guns, including a .30 carbine caliber revolver that Mike Elam managed to procure over the course of his investigation.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

Through tears, Lewis told Elam and Sidner that she fractured her hip because of the bone issues she was experiencing and couldn’t get out of bed for eight weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

Elam was so impressed by her presentation that in late 1980 she offered Westheimer $25 a week to host a short program after midnight on Sundays.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2024

The little touch of Elam Lynds was good for our morale.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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