Joel A. Legaspi
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Corrections Officer

Joel A. Legaspi

Veteran → Illness
End of Watch January 21, 2018
Age 50
Tour of Duty 11 yrs 6 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Correctional Officer Joel Legaspi suffered a fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage after working mandatory overtime hours at the Indian Creek Medical Center at 801 Sanderson Road in Chesapeake.

During a 14-hour shift, a dough cutter went missing in the kitchen. After an exhausting search, Officer Legaspi complained of a severe headache. When he returned to work the next day, other officers noticed he did not look well, and he was relieved early to go to the doctor. He received pain medication and went home, but his symptoms got worse. After calling in sick, Officer Legaspi passed out and was unable to be resuscitated.

Officer Legaspi was a United States Army National Guard veteran and had served with the Virginia Department of Corrections for over 11 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, mother, three sisters, nephews, and nieces.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Corrections Officer Legaspi gave the Virginia Department of Corrections 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Corrections
Location Richmond, City of Richmond, VA
Platform Identity vdcorr.richmond.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 21, 2018
Tour of Duty 11 yrs 6 mo
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Military Service

Joel A. Legaspi served in the U.S. Army (1985–1994) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Illness

Joel is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2018, 56 officers in the United States were lost to illness, the 6th heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.

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Who

Joel was 50. Of the 1,996 lost to illness in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 58; the middle age was 51. Joel had served 11.5 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.

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When

January holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Sundays: 14.2%.

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How

Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.

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His people

Virginia Department of Corrections has 16 officers remembered here, Joel among them.

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Where

Corrections Officer Joel A. Legaspi

Virginia Department of Corrections · End of Watch January 21, 2018

Military Service

Joel A. Legaspi served in the U.S. Army (1985–1994) before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 12-ET

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