St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch Saturday, October 8, 2005
Add to My HeroesJoseph S. Hover
Master Deputy Joseph Hover died from complications of an injury he sustained during a defense tactics training class two months earlier.
Another deputy was demonstrating a defense take down on Deputy Hover, which resulted in him suffering a shoulder injury. Complications arose from the injury and he passed away on October 8th, 2005.
Deputy Hover had served with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office for 24 years. He was survived by his wife and one child.
Bio
- Age 58
- Tour 24 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Duty related illness
- Incident Date Wednesday, August 3, 2005
Most Recent Reflection
View all 4 ReflectionsMaster Deputy Hover,
On today, the 11th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of St. Lucie County. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
R.I.P.
USBP
Anonymous
United States Border Patrol
October 8, 2016
Recent LODD Deaths
Conservation Officer Shannon Lee "Opie" Barron
Red Lake Nation Conservation Department, TR
EOW: July 7, 2019
Deputy Sheriff Nicholas Blane Dixon
Hall County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: July 7, 2019
Deputy Sheriff Omar Diaz
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: July 6, 2019
Police Officer John Ralph Anderson, IV
Metro Nashville Police Department, TN
EOW: July 4, 2019
Deputy Sheriff Carlos A. Ramirez
Kendall County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: July 2, 2019
Detective Luis Alvarez
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: June 29, 2019
Deputy Sheriff Troy P. Chisum
Fulton County Sheriff's Office, IL
EOW: June 25, 2019
Police Officer Michael Vincent Langsdorf
North County Police Cooperative, MO
EOW: June 23, 2019
Corporal Jose Luis "Speedy" Espericueta, Jr.
Mission Police Department, TX
EOW: June 20, 2019