Roll of Honor
Incident
Location: Overseas Weapon: Explosives Offender: Not available
First Lieutenant Joseph Helton was killed when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq.
First Lieutenant Helton was assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, three sisters, and grandfathers.
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Tributes
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.
First Lieutenant Helton served with the United States Air Force Security Forces.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Joseph Dennis Helton served in the U.S. Air Force (2007â2009) before joining law enforcement.
First Lieutenant Joseph Dennis Helton is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Air Force Security Forces, 13 of 41 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 31.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Dennis Helton's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Dennis Helton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Dennis Helton is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph Dennis Helton was killed by explosives.
Incident Location
Military Service
Joseph Dennis Helton served in the U.S. Air Force (2007–2009) before joining law enforcement.
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