Highway Patrol

Washington State Patrol

Olympia, Washington

whp.wa.us.gov.nw

34 Officers

1923–2025 Years on Record

8 Felonious

23 Accident

Officers The Sacrifice Sentinels

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Washington State Patrol has lost 34 officers across 103 years on record. 8 — 23.5% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 10.4 percentage points below the national average of 33.9% for Highway Patrols.

23 officers were lost to accidents — 67.6% of this agency's fallen, compared to 60.8% nationally for Highway Patrols.

Cause of Death

How Washington State Patrol's 34 fallen officers were lost

How This Agency Compares

Felonious rate vs. Highway Patrols — state and national

Based on 906 total officers across all Highway Patrols nationwide and 34 in Washington.

Officers Lost by Decade

The toll across Washington State Patrol's history

Nature of Risk Over Time

Felonious vs. non-felonious deaths by decade — did the nature of the danger change?

Understanding the Numbers

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officers lost here died at the hands of another person

Stand Watch Over the Fallen of Washington State Patrol

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