Joseph Dennis Helton

United States Air Force Security Forces — JBSA-Lackland, TX

Felonious Veteran →

End of Watch September 8, 2009

Age 24

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 40

Incident

Location: Overseas Weapon: Explosives Offender: Not available

First Lieutenant Joseph Helton was killed when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq.

First Lieutenant Helton was assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents, three sisters, and grandfathers.

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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.
First Lieutenant Helton served with the United States Air Force Security Forces.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department United States Air Force Security Forces

Location JBSA-Lackland, TX

Platform Identity usafsffed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 8, 2009

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Explosives

Military Service

Joseph Dennis Helton served in the Air Force (2007â2009) before joining law enforcement.

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First Lieutenant Joseph Dennis Helton is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At United States Air Force Security Forces, 13 of 41 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 31.7% of this agency's fallen.

United States Air Force Security Forces

of 41 officers

31.7% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious