Minneapolis Police Department

Minneapolis Police Department has lost 50 officers across 141 years on record. 32 — 64% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 5.9 percentage points above the national average of 58.1% for Police Departments — reflecting the particular danger faced by officers in this jurisdiction.

15 officers were lost to accidents — 30% of this agency's fallen, compared to 28.4% nationally for Police Departments. Across this agency's history, roughly 1 in every 3 officers who died did so in an accident.

This agency has also lost 2 K9 partners — working animals who served alongside officers and gave their lives in that service. They are honored on this memorial alongside every officer.