Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Joe Carey was struck and killed by a vehicle in the 200 block of Route 58 in Brodnax.
He had activated his emergency lights and was removing a dead dog from the roadway when he was struck by an oncoming pickup truck. He was transported to Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill where he succumbed to his injuries.
Chief Carey had served in law enforcement for over 40 years and had previously retired from the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office after serving there for 26 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, four sons, daughter, and grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
40 years. You could have gone home.
Chief of Police Carey gave the Brodnax Police Department 40 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Brodnax community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Carey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Joe Carey 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 VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joe Carey's cause is highlighted.
How Joe Carey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joe Carey is highlighted in Dec.