East St. Louis Police Department

East St. Louis Police Department has lost 22 officers across 75 years on record. 18 — 81.8% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 23.7 percentage points above the national average of 58.1% for Police Departments — reflecting the particular danger faced by officers in this jurisdiction.

4 officers were lost to accidents — 18.2% of this agency's fallen, compared to 28.4% nationally for Police Departments. Across this agency's history, roughly 1 in every 6 officers who died did so in an accident.

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.