Police Department

West Des Moines Police Department

West Des Moines, Iowa

wdmpd.polk.ia.us.gov.nw

2 Officers

1933–2016 Years on Record

1 Felonious

1 Accident

Officers The Sacrifice Sentinels

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West Des Moines Police Department has lost 2 officers across 84 years on record. 1 — 50% — was killed feloniously, meaning an officer was deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 8.1 percentage points below the national average of 58.1% for Police Departments.

1 officer was lost to accidents — 50% of this agency's fallen, compared to 28.4% nationally for Police Departments. Across this agency's history, roughly 1 in every 2 officers who died did so in an accident.

Cause of Death

How West Des Moines Police Department's 2 fallen officers were lost

How This Agency Compares

Felonious rate vs. Police Departments — state and national

Based on 15,468 total officers across all Police Departments nationwide and 126 in Iowa.

Officers Lost by Decade

The toll across West Des Moines Police Department'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 2

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 West Des Moines Police Department

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