Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Joshua Eggelston was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 24, near Shoshone.
One of the rear tires on his patrol car went flat causing the vehicle to swerve of control and rollover. He suffered fatal injuries when he was ejected from the patrol car.
Chief Deputy Eggelston had served with the agency for twelve years.
Chief Deputy Eggelston had served with the agency for twelve years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and five children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Eggelston gave the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shoshone community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Eggelston.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Joshua Dale Eggelston is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In ID, 21 of 71 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.6% of this state's fallen. That is 1.4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joshua Dale Eggelston's cause is highlighted.
How Joshua Dale Eggelston Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joshua Dale Eggelston is highlighted in Jul.