Detective Garland Lindwood Joyner, Jr., Portsmouth Police Department, Virginia

Detective Garland Lindwood Joyner, Jr.

Portsmouth Police Department, Virginia

End of Watch Sunday, March 18, 1984

Garland Lindwood Joyner, Jr.

Detective Garland Joyner was shot and killed in North Carolina while conducting an investigation.

His body was locate in Warwick Creek, which borders the Gates County - Chowan County line, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Although his was initially ruled a suicide, it was reclassified a homicide in 2014 after new evidence emerged indicating he was following leads on an active investigation.

His killer(s) remain unidentified and at large.

Detective Joyner was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Portsmouth Police Department for 14 years. He is survived by his wife and daughter.

Bio

Age 39
Tour 14 years
Badge 131
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Location North Carolina
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender At large

Most Recent Reflection

View all 4 Reflections

Garland, I had no idea that you had left us. You took me as a friend in 1972 and I appreciated it. My regards to your family and our PPD kin. I continue to display a LEM license plate.
Chuck Hladik

ChucK Hladik
Portsmouth P.D.

April 30, 2016