Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Leavelle and Officer Wiley Clark were killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a vehicle that had been driving in a reckless manner at 0200 hours. The driver of the vehicle was never apprehended.
Survivors
Officer Leavelle had served with the agency for only 6 months and was survived by his wife, parents, sister, and two brothers.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Leavelle served with the Eutaw Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Eutaw community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Leavelle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Joseph Halbert Leavelle Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 28.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Eutaw Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Halbert Leavelle Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Halbert Leavelle Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Halbert Leavelle Jr. is highlighted in Jun.
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