Roll of Honor
Incident
Reserve Sergeant Joseph Pozell succumbed to severe injuries sustained three days earlier while directing traffic at the intersection of M Street and Wisconsin Avenue, NW, in Georgetown.
He was struck by a vehicle at approximately 3:30 p.m. when he stepped back into the path of the driver of a small SUV that was making a turn. He was transported to George Washington University Hospital where he died.
Reserve Sergeant Pozell had served in the Metropolitan Police Department for 3 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and son.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Sergeant Pozell gave the Metropolitan Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Sergeant Pozell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Sergeant Joseph Pozell 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Metropolitan Police Department, 48 of 131 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Pozell's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Pozell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Pozell is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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