DeSoto County Sheriff's Office

DeSoto County Sheriff's Office has lost 10 officers across 123 years on record. 7 — 70% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 7.3 percentage points above the national average of 62.7% for Sheriff's Offices — reflecting the particular danger faced by officers in this jurisdiction.

2 officers were lost to accidents — 20% of this agency's fallen, compared to 26.4% nationally for Sheriff's Offices. 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.