Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Joseph Sykes was killed in a motorcycle crash while responding to another accident.
A vehicle struck his motorcycle, causing a fatal head injury. Officer Sykes was not wearing a helmet as they were not required or considered a piece of safety equipment at the time.
Officer Joseph Sykes had been with the East Point Police Department for three years.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Sykes gave the East Point Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the East Point community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Sykes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Joseph Frank Sykes 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 GA, 264 of 905 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At East Point Police Department, 5 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Frank Sykes Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Frank Sykes Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Frank Sykes Jr. is highlighted in Jun.
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