Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Joe Tucker was killed in an airplane crash when the single-engine aircraft ran out of gas seven miles north of Greeley, Nebraska.
Sheriff Tucker was transporting the wife of an inmate home to Minnesota from Pueblo after a visit to the jail when the crash occurred. Sheriff Tucker was piloting the aircraft he owned. The passenger also died in the crash.
Sheriff Tucker was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 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.
Sheriff Tucker gave the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pueblo 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
Joe E. Tucker served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sheriff Joe E. Tucker is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joe E. Tucker's cause is highlighted.
How Joe E. Tucker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joe E. Tucker is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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