Highway Patrol

Iowa State Patrol

Des Moines, Iowa

ihp.ia.us.gov.nw

12 Officers

3 Felonious

9 Accident

Officers The Sacrifice Sentinels

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Iowa State Patrol has lost 12 officers . 3 — 25% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 8.9 percentage points below the national average of 33.9% for Highway Patrols.

9 officers were lost to accidents — 75% of this agency's fallen, compared to 60.8% nationally for Highway Patrols.

Cause of Death

How Iowa State Patrol's 12 fallen officers were lost

How This Agency Compares

Felonious rate vs. Highway Patrols — state and national

Based on 906 total officers across all Highway Patrols nationwide and 12 in Iowa.

Officers Lost by Decade

The toll across Iowa State Patrol'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 4

officers lost here died at the hands of another person

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