Roll of Honor
Joseph Francis Doyle
Incident
Patrol Officer Joseph Doyle succumbed to major head trauma received while struggling with a trespasser on March 28, 1988. Officer Doyle was a United States Air Force Korean War veteran and served with the Brown University Police Department for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, mother, and sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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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.
Patrol Officer Doyle gave the Brown University Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Providence community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Joseph Francis Doyle served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Patrol Officer Joseph Francis Doyle 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 RI, 25 of 55 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 45.5% of this state's fallen. That is 45.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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How Joseph Francis Doyle Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
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Weapons Used Against Officers
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Incident Location
Military Service
Joseph Francis Doyle served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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