United States Army Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Sunday, October 6, 2013
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Bomb
Date of Incident: October 6, 2013
Weapon Used: Explosives; Improvised device
Suspect Info: Not available
Special Agent Joseph Peters was killed by an improvised explosive device while accompanying soldiers during combat operations in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
Three soldiers were also killed in the explosion.
Special Agent Peters had served in the U.S. Army for six years and was assigned to the 286th Military Police Detachment (CID), 5th Military Police Battalion (CID), Vicenza, Italy. He is survived by his wife and 20-month-old son.
Special Agent Peters was posthumously awarded the Combat Action Badge, Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.