Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Peeler succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained five days earlier when he was shot while attempting stop an argument between two friends at the train station in Green Cove Springs.
Survivors
Sheriff Peeler had served as sheriff for 5 years and was survived by his wife, two daughters, and three sons.
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- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Peeler gave the Clay County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Green Cove Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Joseph A. Peeler is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Clay County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph A. Peeler's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph A. Peeler Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph A. Peeler is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph A. Peeler was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Clay County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
