Killed in the Line of Duty: Philadelphia Law Enforcement Officers Who Lost Their Lives

PHILADELPHIA, PA —To date, there have been 905 deaths while in the line of duty in Pennsylvania, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Gunfire has by far been the leading cause of death of officers in Pennsylvania, accounting for nearly half of incidents.

Of those, five were general accidents, three were aircraft accidents, seven animal related, 42 assaults, 72 automobile accidents, two bomb related, 12 drownings, seven duty related illnesses, one electrocution, two explosions, three exposed to toxins, 17 falls, four from fire, 410 to intentional gunfire, 23 to accidental gunfire, 69 heart attacks, one from heat exhaustion, 61 motorcycle accidents, 16 stabbed, eight struck by a streetcar, 11 struck by trains, 67 struck by vehicles, two train accidents, one training accident, 24 vehicle pursuits, and 29 vehicular assaults.

In addition, there have been 12 K9's who have died in the line of duty in the state.

In Philadelphia, there have been 270 deaths:

• Philadelphia Police Department: 255, plus one K9
• Fairmount Park Police Department: 7
• Philadelphia Housing Authority Police Department: 3
• Philadelphia Prison System: 2
• Philadelphia Sheriff's Office: 1
• Pennsylvania First Judicial District Warrant Unit: 1
• SEPTA Police: 1

Rest in peace, officers.

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