Georgia Dept. of Corrections

Georgia Dept. of Corrections has lost 38 officers . 16 — 42.1% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 14.1 percentage points below the national average of 56.2% for Correctionss.

8 officers were lost to accidents — 21.1% of this agency's fallen, compared to 18.2% nationally for Correctionss. Across this agency's history, roughly 1 in every 5 officers who died did so in an accident.