Virginia State Police

Virginia State Police has lost 52 officers across 80 years on record. 19 — 36.5% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 5 percentage points above the national average of 31.5% for State Polices — reflecting the particular danger faced by officers in this jurisdiction.

32 officers were lost to accidents — 61.5% of this agency's fallen, compared to 57.2% nationally for State Polices. Across this agency's history, roughly 1 in every 2 officers who died did so in an accident.

This agency has also lost 4 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.