Metro Nashville Police Department

Metro Nashville Police Department has lost 20 officers across 57 years on record. 12 — 60% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is consistent with the national average of 58.1% for Police Departments.

7 officers were lost to accidents — 35% 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. 2 were killed feloniously. They are honored on this memorial alongside every officer.