Alabama Department of Corrections

Alabama Department of Corrections has lost 11 officers across 60 years on record. 7 — 63.6% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 7.4 percentage points above the national average of 56.2% for Correctionss — reflecting the particular danger faced by officers in this jurisdiction.

3 officers were lost to accidents — 27.3% of this agency's fallen, compared to 18.2% nationally for Correctionss. Across this agency's history, roughly 1 in every 4 officers who died did so in an accident.

This agency has also lost 3 K9 partners — working animals who served alongside officers and gave their lives in that service. 1 was killed feloniously. They are honored on this memorial alongside every officer.