Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Joseph E. Shawhan
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including Joseph E. Shawhan
U.S. Army · United States United States

Joseph E. Shawhan

Died April 15, 1944
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Joseph E. Shawhan served in the U.S. Army.

How He Died
Manner Accident
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism Motor vehicle
What Happened

Private Joseph Shawhan was killed in an automobile crash while pursuing a traffic violator on the Mount Vernon Memorial Boulevard (modern-day George Washington Memorial Parkway) in Fairfax County, Virginia, three miles south of Alexandria. He had just dropped his partner off for lunch when it is believed he attempted to stop a speeding vehicle. His patrol car went out of control on the wet roadway and struck a tree. Private Shawhan was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the United States Park Police for 24 years.

Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
Media
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Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police
Private
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Memorials
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 41W · Line 7 cut as JOSEPH E SHAWHAN
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery
Section 13
Grave 5484-10
Also Interred
Grace M Shawhan
Relative Section 13 · Grave 5484-10 1890 – 1977
In Our Keeping
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In tribute

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.

Private Shawhan gave the United States Department of the Interior 24 years.

Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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