Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Joel Broome was killed in an automobile accident while on duty.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Broome served with the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Quincy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Broome.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Joel Van Broome 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joel Van Broome's cause is highlighted.
How Joel Van Broome Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joel Van Broome is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Gadsden County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
