Roll of Honor
Joseph Matison DeLozier
Incident
Federal Probation Officer J.M. (Matt) Delozier was en route to Tulsa, Oklahoma, on official business for Federal Judge Franklin E. Kennamer and had stopped at a Supulpa, Oklahoma, filling station to refuel his car. As he exited his vehicle his weapon fell to the pavement and discharged, striking him in the thigh and severing an artery. Officer DeLozier succumbed to his injuries at 3:00 p.m.
Survivors
Officer DeLozier was survived by his wife, three daughters, one son, and his parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Probation Officer DeLozier served with the United States Courts Probation and Pretrial Services.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Probation Officer DeLozier.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Probation Officer Joseph Matison DeLozier 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Courts Probation and Pretrial Services, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Matison DeLozier's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Matison DeLozier Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Matison DeLozier is highlighted in Sep.
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