United States Army Military Police Corps, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Friday, November 8, 1974
Age: 19
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 8, 1974
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Private First Class Joel Dansby was killed as he and his partner were responding to a burglary at a base housing complex.
He and his partner were both ejected when their patrol Jeep was struck by another vehicle that failed to yield at the intersection of Knox Street and Gruber Road.
PFC Dansby was assigned to the 21st Military Police Company, 503rd Military Police Battalion, stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
PFC Dansby is buried at Glen Eden Memorial Park, Livonia, Michigan.