Joplin Police Department

Joplin Police Department has lost 21 officers across 138 years on record. 17 — 81% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 22.9 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 — 19% of this agency's fallen, compared to 28.4% nationally for Police Departments. Across this agency's history, roughly 1 in every 5 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. 1 was killed feloniously. They are honored on this memorial alongside every officer.