Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Stine had served with the Charles County Sheriff's Office for 17 years and in law enforcement for a total of 34 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons, three stepchildren, a sister, and two grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
34 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Stine gave the Charles County Sheriff's Office 34 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the La Plata community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Stine.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Joseph Elmer Stine, Jr. is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MD, 22 of 377 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Charles County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Elmer Stine, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Elmer Stine, Jr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Elmer Stine, Jr. is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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