Roll of Honor
Incident
Location: Alabama Weapon: Not available Offender: Not available
Deputy Joe Galloway was killed when his patrol car struck a tree during a vehicle pursuit.
He was attempting to catch a speeding motorist and had just crossed the state line into Geneva County, Alabama, when he lost control of his patrol car. The vehicle struck a tree and flipped onto its roof, killing him.
Deputy Galloway was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the Holmes County Sheriff's Office for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
- 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.
Reserve Deputy Galloway gave the Holmes County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Bonifay community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Joe Bill Galloway served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Reserve Deputy Joe Bill Galloway 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 Holmes County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 3 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. Joe Bill Galloway's cause is highlighted.
How Joe Bill Galloway Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joe Bill Galloway is highlighted in Aug.
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