Roll of Honor
Incident
Inspector Joseph Jordan died of injuries he received seven days earlier when he was involved in an automobile crash on State Road 600 in Orient Park.
He and another inspector were on their way to Tampa on an assignment in Inspector Jordan's vehicle when they were struck by a truck that had skidded to the wrong side of the road. Inspector Jordan sustained multiple injuries and died of a ruptured bladder six days later.
Inspector Jordan had served with the Florida State Beverage Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Jordan gave the Florida State Beverage Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tallahassee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Jordan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Inspector Joseph Bascom Jordan 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 Florida State Beverage Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Bascom Jordan's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Bascom Jordan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Bascom Jordan is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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