Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Joseph Nobles succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle crash. While on his way to a traffic collision with a fatality, he was thrown from his motorcycle. He was transported to the hospital where he never regained consciousness and succumbed to his head injury three days later. Officer Nobles had served with the Greenville Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He 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.
Officer Nobles gave the Greenville Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Greenville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Nobles.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Joseph L. Nobles 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 NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At Greenville Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph L. Nobles's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph L. Nobles Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph L. Nobles is highlighted in Oct.
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