Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Joseph Enos was shot and killed when his revolver fell from the seat of the police ambulance that he was driving. The pistol discharged when it struck the floorboard and the round struck Officer Enos.
Survivors
Officer Enos was survived by his wife and four children.
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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.
Police Officer Enos served with the Peoria Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Peoria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Enos.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Joseph H. Enos 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Peoria Police Dept., 6 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph H. Enos's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph H. Enos Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph H. Enos is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
14 officers from Peoria Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
