Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Joshua Hamilton died in a vehicle crash on Ohio State Route 503 at 4:00 a.m.
Deputy Hamilton, traveling southbound, and a vehicle traveling northbound collided head-on. He was transported to the Kettering Preble ER Campus, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the other car was also killed.
Deputy Hamilton was a United States Navy Reserve and Army National Guard veteran and had served with the Preble County Sheriff's Office for over 1 1/2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his daughter and parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Hamilton gave the Preble County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Eaton community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Joshua Hamilton served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Joshua Hamilton 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 32.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joshua Hamilton's cause is highlighted.
How Joshua Hamilton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joshua Hamilton is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Military Service
Joshua Hamilton served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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