Roll of Honor
Joseph Berry Tipton
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Joe Tipton succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was thrown from his horse while pursuing liquor violators near Bakersville.
His horse became frightened and threw him into a rock cliff, causing him to suffer a broken neck.
Deputy Tipton was a U.S. Army veteran of the Spanish-American War.
You are not forgotten Deputy Tipton. RIP
Mike Kane Retired Detective, Boston Police Dept. June 12th, 2023
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Tipton served with the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Bakersville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Joseph Berry Tipton served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Berry Tipton 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 Mitchell County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Berry Tipton's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Berry Tipton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Berry Tipton is highlighted in Jun.
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