Sheriff's Office

Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Court Services

Chicago, Illinois

ccsodcsso.cook.il.us.gov.nw

8 Officers

1898–2020 Years on Record

5 Felonious

1 Accident

Officers The Sacrifice Sentinels

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Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Court Services has lost 8 officers across 123 years on record. 5 — 62.5% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is consistent with the national average of 62.7% for Sheriff's Offices.

1 officer was lost to accidents — 12.5% of this agency's fallen, compared to 26.4% nationally for Sheriff's Offices. Across this agency's history, roughly 1 in every 8 officers who died did so in an accident.

Cause of Death

How Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Court Services's 8 fallen officers were lost

How This Agency Compares

Felonious rate vs. Sheriff's Offices — state and national

Based on 5,699 total officers across all Sheriff's Offices nationwide and 134 in Illinois.

Officers Lost by Decade

The toll across Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Court Services'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 8

officers lost here died in the line of duty by accident

Stand Watch Over the Fallen of Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Court Services

Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Court Services has lost 8 officers since 1898. 5 were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. Every one of them is honored permanently on badge.nw. Every name. Every badge number. Forever.

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