Roll of Honor
Joseph Allen Purvis
Incident
Federal Prohibition Agent Joseph Purvis was killed in an automobile accident while on duty in Seattle, Washington.
Agent Purvis had served in law enforcement for at least eight years. He had previously served as a special agent for a railroad and was a United States Coast Guard veteran.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Federal Prohibition Agent Purvis gave the United States Department of the Treasury 8 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Joseph Allen Purvis served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Federal Prohibition Agent Joseph Allen Purvis 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 Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition, 16 of 37 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Allen Purvis's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Allen Purvis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Allen Purvis is highlighted in Mar.
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