Highlands County Sheriff's Office

Highlands County Sheriff's Office has lost 4 officers across 25 years on record. 1 — 25% — was killed feloniously, meaning an officer was deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 37.7 percentage points below the national average of 62.7% for Sheriff's Offices.

2 officers were lost to accidents — 50% of this agency's fallen, compared to 26.4% nationally for Sheriff's Offices. Across this agency's history, roughly 1 in every 2 officers who died did so in an accident.

Highlands County Sheriff's Office honors 1 officer whose death was linked to the weight of the job — officers who served, who carried what the badge demands, and who deserve to be on this wall equally. badge.nw is one of the only memorials that honors these officers without exception. This represents 25% of this agency's fallen, compared to a national average of 0.4% for Sheriff's Offices.

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.