Virginia Department of Corrections

Virginia Department of Corrections has lost 16 officers across 120 years on record. 8 — 50% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 6.2 percentage points below the national average of 56.2% for Correctionss.

5 officers were lost to accidents — 31.3% of this agency's fallen, compared to 18.2% nationally for Correctionss. Across this agency's history, roughly 1 in every 3 officers who died did so in an accident.

Virginia Department of Corrections honors 1 officer whose death was linked to the weight of the job — officers who served, who carried what the badge demands, and who deserve to be on this wall equally. badge.nw is one of the only memorials that honors these officers without exception. This represents 6.3% of this agency's fallen, compared to a national average of 1.1% for Correctionss.

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.