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Palo Alto Police Dept.

Palo Alto, California

papd.santaclara.ca.us.gov.nw

3 Officers

1 Felonious

2 Accident

Officers The Sacrifice Sentinels

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Palo Alto Police Dept. has lost 3 officers . 1 — 33.3% — was killed feloniously, meaning an officer was deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 35.1 percentage points below the national average of 68.4% for Others.

2 officers were lost to accidents — 66.7% of this agency's fallen, compared to 22.3% nationally for Others. Across this agency's history, roughly 1 in every 2 officers who died did so in an accident.

Cause of Death

How Palo Alto Police Dept.'s 3 fallen officers were lost

How This Agency Compares

Felonious rate vs. Others — state and national

Based on 1,561 total officers across all Others nationwide and 64 in California.

Officers Lost by Decade

The toll across Palo Alto Police Dept.'s history

Nature of Risk Over Time

Felonious vs. non-felonious deaths by decade — did the nature of the danger change?

Understanding the Numbers

1 in 3

officers lost here died at the hands of another person

1 in 2

officers lost here died in the line of duty by accident

Stand Watch Over the Fallen of Palo Alto Police Dept.

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