Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana
End of Watch: Thursday, June 3, 1920
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: May 31, 1920
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Viola succumbed to a gunshot sustained four days earlier when he was accidentally shot in the chest by his partner as they attempted to arrest a grand larceny suspect at 1717 Wall Street.
He was transported to a local hospital where he remained until succumbing to the wound.
Deputy Viola was survived by his wife and two children.