Roll of Honor
Joseph P. Riley
Incident
Patrol Inspector Joseph Riley succumbed to injuries received two days earlier when he and another inspector were involved in an automobile crash approximately 3-1/2 miles northwest of Eureka, Montana. The two were on patrol when the tie-rod of their vehicle broke, causing them to lose control and enter a ditch. The vehicle flipped over and Inspector Riley was pinned under the steering wheel. He was transported to a hospital in Washington state where he succumbed to his injuries two days later. Inspector Riley had served with the United States Border Patrol for less than one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, three brothers, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrol Inspector Riley gave the United States Department of Labor 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Inspector Riley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Inspector Joseph P. Riley 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 United States Department of Labor - Immigration Service - United States Border Patrol, 8 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph P. Riley's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph P. Riley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph P. Riley is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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