East Point Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Monday, June 2, 1969
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: June 2, 1969
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Joseph Sykes was killed in a motorcycle crash while responding to another accident.
A vehicle struck his motorcycle, causing a fatal head injury. Officer Sykes was not wearing a helmet as they were not required or considered a piece of safety equipment at the time.
Officer Joseph Sykes had been with the East Point Police Department for three years.