Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Joyce Moore was electrocuted while attempting to remove a live wire from a street following a strong storm. He was attempting to move the wire so school children walking nearby would not be injured. Lieutenant Moore had served with the Willoughby Police Department for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Moore gave the Willoughby Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Willoughby community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Moore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Joyce R. Moore 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Willowick Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joyce R. Moore's cause is highlighted.
How Joyce R. Moore Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joyce R. Moore is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Willowick Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
