Police Department

Welch Police Department

Welch, West Virginia

wpd.mcdowell.wv.us.gov.nw

2 Officers

1926–1949 Years on Record

2 Felonious

Officers The Sacrifice Sentinels

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Welch Police Department has lost 2 officers across 24 years on record. 2 — 100% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 41.9 percentage points above the national average of 58.1% for Police Departments — reflecting the particular danger faced by officers in this jurisdiction.

Cause of Death

How Welch Police Department's 2 fallen officers were lost

How This Agency Compares

Felonious rate vs. Police Departments — state and national

Based on 15,468 total officers across all Police Departments nationwide and 69 in West Virginia.

Officers Lost by Decade

The toll across Welch Police Department's history

Nature of Risk Over Time

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

Understanding the Numbers

Stand Watch Over the Fallen of Welch Police Department

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