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State breakdown of law enforcement officers who died in 2007

Updated:

Here is a breakdown by location of law enforcement officers who lost their lives
between Jan. 1 and Dec. 26, 2007.     

  

State/Territory

Officer Deaths

Ala.

5

Alaska

*

Ariz.

5

Ark.

1

Calif.

11

Colo.

2

Conn.

*

Del.

*

D.C.

1

Fla.

16

Ga.

6

Hawaii

2

Idaho

1

Ill.

2

Ind.

5

Iowa

1

Kan.

1

Ky.

3

La.

9

Maine

*

Md.

4

Mass.

2

Mich.

1

Minn.

1

Miss.

3

Mo.

6

Mont.

1

Neb.

1

Nev.

1

N.H.

1

N.J.

4

N.M.

2

N.Y.

12

N.C.

8

N.D.

*

Ohio

6

Okla.

*

Ore.

1

Pa.

2

R.I.

*

Puerto Rico

3

S.C.

6

S.D.

*

Tenn.

1

Texas

22

Utah

1

Vt.

*

Va.

2

Virgin Islands

1

Wash.

2

W.Va.

2

Wis.

1

Wyo.

1

Federal

17

* States with no deaths mentioned in the groups' report.

Source: National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and Concerns
of Police Survivors.       

Here are the stats, ranked by highest number of deaths:

State/Territory

Officer Deaths

Texas

22

Federal

17

Fla.

16

N.Y.

12

Calif.

11

La.

9

N.C.

8

Ga.

6

Mo.

6

Ohio

6

S.C.

6

Ala.

5

Ariz.

5

Ind.

5

Md.

4

N.J.

4

Ky.

3

Miss.

3

Puerto Rico

3

Colo.

2

Hawaii

2

Ill.

2

Mass.

2

N.M.

2

Pa.

2

Va.

2

Wash.

2

W.Va.

2

Ark.

1

D.C.

1

Idaho

1

Iowa

1

Kan.

1

Mich.

1

Minn.

1

Mont.

1

Neb.

1

Nev.

1

N.H.

1

Ore.

1

Tenn.

1

Utah

1

Virgin Islands

1

Wis.

1

Wyo.

1

Alaska

*

Conn.

*

Del.

*

Maine

*

N.D.

*

Okla.

*

R.I.

*

S.D.

*

Vt.

*

     

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