U.S. Navy · United States 
Joseph Cooper
1970
Joseph Gibbs Cooper served the U.S. Navy.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Officer Joseph Cooper succumbed to injuries sustained one week earlier in an automobile crash on East Lee Street, west of Arlington Street, while involved in a vehicle pursuit at about 3:30 am. The patrol car he was a passenger in struck a utility pole at the intersection of Lee Street and Springs Street. Officer Cooper was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and sister.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Also Served
Greensboro Police Department
Officer
In Our Keeping
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August 2, 2026
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