Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer James Joyce was killed in an automobile crash while operating his patrol car on Falls Road near Lake Avenue.
An occupant of the vehicle he collided with was also killed.
Officer Joyce had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for nine years.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Joyce gave the Baltimore City Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Joyce.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer James L. Joyce is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MD, 140 of 377 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.1% of this state's fallen. That is 6.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Baltimore Police Dept., 52 of 151 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 34.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James L. Joyce's cause is highlighted.
How James L. Joyce Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James L. Joyce is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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