He's paralyzed from the waist down after being shot by a criminal during an undercover operation.
However it should be noted that it's impossible being shot seven times in the legs would paralyze someone since paralysis is cause by damage to the spinal cord.
Depending on how extensive the injuries, Joe would have walked with a limp but he wouldn't be paralyzed from the waist down.
Joe Swanson from the Family Guy is voiced by Patrick Warburton. Joe is a police officer in the series.
Joe Swanson is the wheelchair-bound paraplegic cop on Family Guy.
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Family Guy - 1999 Joe's Revenge 11-5 is rated/received certificates of: Canada:PG USA:TV-14
The cast of Family Guy Cribz - 2009 includes: Joe Vaux as himself
There is no Joe in American Dad, there is in Family Guy. His last name is Swanson.
Cleveland Brown
If you are talking about Peter's friends they are Cleveland, Joe, and Quagmire.
Believe It Or Not, Joe's Walking On Air