By the numbers: Fallen officers
By the numbers: Fallen officers
– 21,551 – U.S. law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty since 1791
– 785 – Pennsylvania officers killed in the line of duty since 1791
– 94 – State police troopers killed in the line of duty since 1905
– 371 – Pennsylvania officers killed by gunfire
– 70 – Pennsylvania officers killed by car accidents
Source: Officer Down Memorial Page, Pennsylvania State Police