Joseph Elmer Stine Jr.
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Sergeant

Joseph Elmer Stine Jr.

Cardiac
End of Watch May 12, 1990
Tour of Duty 34 yrs
Badge 62
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Stine had served with the Charles County Sheriff's Office for 17 years and in law enforcement for a total of 34 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two sons, three stepchildren, a sister, and two grandchildren.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-MD-E6000351
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August 2, 2026

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34 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Stine gave the Charles County Sheriff's Office 34 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the La Plata community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Stine.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location La Plata, Charles County, MD
Platform Identity ccso.charles.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 12, 1990
Tour of Duty 34 yrs
Badge Number 62
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Sergeant Joseph Elmer Stine Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 officers honored here.

In MD, 22 of 377 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.8% of this state's fallen. That is 5.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Charles County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Charles County Sheriff's Office
2
of 6 officers
33.3% Cardiac
MD — Statewide
22
of 377 officers
5.8% Cardiac
Nationwide
1
of 97,775 officers
0% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Elmer Stine Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Joseph Elmer Stine Jr. Compares

Years of Service
34
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Elmer Stine Jr. is highlighted in May.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111