Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Joshua Moyers succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier while conducting a traffic stop near the intersection of US-301 and Sandy Ford Road.
During the traffic stop, Deputy Moyers was given a false name by the driver and learned the tags belonged to a different vehicle. As he opened the driver's door to place the man in custody, the subject shot Deputy Moyers in the face and back. The man fled the scene over a railroad crossing just as the arms were coming down, and a train passed, blocking other deputies from immediately pursuing him.
The subject was apprehended five days later. He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. In 2024, after the jury recommended a death sentence, a judge sentenced him to death.
Deputy Sheriff Moyers was transported to UF Health Jacksonville, where he remained on life support until September 26th, 2021, so that his organs could be donated.
Deputy Sheriff Moyers had served with the Nassau County Sheriff's Office for over six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his fiancée, parents, and brother.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Moyers gave the Nassau County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Yulee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Moyers.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Joshua Joseph Moyers is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Nassau County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joshua Joseph Moyers's cause is highlighted.
How Joshua Joseph Moyers Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joshua Joseph Moyers is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joshua Joseph Moyers was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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