King County Sheriffs Department

King County Sheriffs Department has lost 18 officers across 167 years on record. 11 — 61.1% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 7.3 percentage points below the national average of 68.4% for Others.

5 officers were lost to accidents — 27.8% of this agency's fallen, compared to 22.3% nationally for Others. Across this agency's history, roughly 1 in every 4 officers who died did so in an accident.

This agency has also lost 1 K9 partner — working animals who served alongside officers and gave their lives in that service. They are honored on this memorial alongside every officer.