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Joseph Jerome Daniels
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Officer

Joseph Jerome Daniels

Birmingham Police Department — Birmingham, AL
Felonious
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End of Watch November 18, 2002
Age 31
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Officer Joseph Daniels was shot and killed when he interrupted a robbery at a fast food restaurant on Graymont Avenue at approximately 8:45 pm.

Officer Daniels, who was off duty at the time, exchanged shots with the suspect and pursued him out of the restaurant until he collapsed as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest. A restaurant employee was also shot and wounded by the suspect, who then fled the scene.

The suspect was finally arrested in July 2012 by the Birmingham Police Department's Cold Case Unit. He was charged with capital murder and attempted murder. In January of 2014 the charges were dismissed due to a lack of evidence.

Officer Daniels had served with the Birmingham Police Department for ten years and was assigned to the North Precinct.

Officer Daniels, who was off duty at the time, exchanged shots with the suspect and pursued him out of the restaurant until he collapsed as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest. A restaurant employee was also shot and wounded by the suspect, who then fled the scene.

Survivors

He is survived by his 4-year-old son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Daniels gave the Birmingham Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Daniels.

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

Agency

Department Birmingham Police Department
Type Other
Location Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL
Platform Identity birmpd.jefferson.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 18, 2002
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Joseph is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2002, 73 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 96th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Joseph was 31. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Joseph had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Birmingham Police Department has 49 officers remembered here, Joseph among them.

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Where

Officer Joseph Jerome Daniels

Birmingham Police Department · End of Watch November 18, 2002

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-W

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