Joshua Eli Voth
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Sergeant

Joshua Eli Voth

Colorado Department of Corrections — Colorado Springs, CO
Accident
End of Watch December 4, 2019
Age 28
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Joshua Voth was killed when a boiler exploded at the Fremont Correctional Facility in Cañon City.

The explosion occurred at about noon when the boiler suffered a catastrophic failure.

Sergeant Voth had served with the Colorado Department of Corrections for three years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Voth gave the Colorado Department of Corrections 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Colorado. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Voth.

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

Agency

Type Corrections
Location Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO
Platform Identity cdcorr.elpaso.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 4, 2019
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Joshua is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2019, 45 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 103rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Joshua was 28. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Joshua had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Colorado Department of Corrections has 18 officers remembered here, Joshua among them.

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Where

Sergeant Joshua Eli Voth

Colorado Department of Corrections · End of Watch December 4, 2019

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-W

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