Delaware State Police
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Saturday, December 21, 2024
Cause: Aircraft accident
Corporal Stephen Jamelle Ballard
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Cause: Gunfire
Corporal Christopher Michael Shea
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Sunday, July 18, 2004
Cause: Vehicular assault
Corporal Frances Marie Collender
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Tuesday, February 6, 2001
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Friday, April 5, 1996
Cause: Automobile crash
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Tuesday, September 7, 1993
Cause: Duty related illness
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Tuesday, September 11, 1990
Cause: Automobile crash
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Tuesday, March 20, 1990
Cause: Automobile crash
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Wednesday, November 18, 1987
Cause: Training accident
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Saturday, June 3, 1972
Cause: Automobile crash
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Friday, January 22, 1971
Cause: Vehicular assault
Trooper First Class Harold Bruce Rupert
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Thursday, April 19, 1962
Cause: Vehicular assault
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Monday, August 8, 1955
Cause: Vehicular assault
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Wednesday, May 30, 1951
Cause: Automobile crash
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Friday, January 13, 1950
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Trooper First Class Paul H. Sherman
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Tuesday, October 16, 1945
Cause: Struck by train
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Thursday, November 2, 1922
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 20
- Aircraft accident 1
- Automobile crash 5
- Duty related illness 1
- Gunfire 4
- Motorcycle crash 1
- Struck by train 1
- Struck by vehicle 1
- Training accident 1
- Vehicle pursuit 1
- Vehicular assault 4
By Month
- January 4
- February 1
- March 1
- April 3
- May 1
- June 1
- July 1
- August 1
- September 2
- October 2
- November 2
- December 1
By Gender
- Male 18
- Female 2
