diff --git a/src/internal/common/maps.go b/src/internal/common/maps.go
index 901a3b4c6..5a8b873b2 100644
--- a/src/internal/common/maps.go
+++ b/src/internal/common/maps.go
@@ -14,3 +14,13 @@ func UnionMaps[K comparable, V any](ms ...map[K]V) map[K]V {
 
 	return r
 }
+
+func CopyMap[K comparable, V any](m map[K]V) map[K]V {
+	r := map[K]V{}
+
+	for k, v := range m {
+		r[k] = v
+	}
+
+	return r
+}
diff --git a/src/internal/common/slices.go b/src/internal/common/slices.go
index 2a9e02003..7600400e9 100644
--- a/src/internal/common/slices.go
+++ b/src/internal/common/slices.go
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package common
 
-import "strconv"
-
 func ContainsString(super []string, sub string) bool {
 	for _, s := range super {
 		if s == sub {
@@ -22,14 +20,3 @@ func First(vs ...string) string {
 
 	return ""
 }
-
-// parseBool returns the bool value represented by the string
-// or false on error
-func ParseBool(v string) bool {
-	s, err := strconv.ParseBool(v)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	return s
-}
diff --git a/src/internal/common/strings.go b/src/internal/common/strings.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8db07c94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/internal/common/strings.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package common
+
+import "strconv"
+
+// parseBool returns the bool value represented by the string
+// or false on error
+func ParseBool(v string) bool {
+	s, err := strconv.ParseBool(v)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return s
+}
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/exchange/container_resolver.go b/src/internal/connector/exchange/container_resolver.go
index bc0851724..d1d8e2a35 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/exchange/container_resolver.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/exchange/container_resolver.go
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ func (cr *containerResolver) PathInCache(pathString string) (string, bool) {
 // addFolder adds a folder to the cache with the given ID. If the item is
 // already in the cache does nothing. The path for the item is not modified.
 func (cr *containerResolver) addFolder(cf graph.CacheFolder) error {
-	// Only require a non-nil non-empty parent if the path isn't already
-	// populated.
+	// Only require a non-nil non-empty parent if the path isn't already populated.
 	if cf.Path() != nil {
 		if err := checkIDAndName(cf.Container); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "adding item to cache")
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/exchange/data_collections_test.go b/src/internal/connector/exchange/data_collections_test.go
index c57afb037..173189abc 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/exchange/data_collections_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/exchange/data_collections_test.go
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@ func (suite *DataCollectionsUnitSuite) TestParseMetadataCollections() {
 			deltas, paths := emails.deltas, emails.paths
 
 			if len(test.expectDeltas) > 0 {
-				assert.NotEmpty(t, deltas, "deltas")
+				assert.Len(t, deltas, len(test.expectDeltas), "deltas len")
 			}
 
 			if len(test.expectPaths) > 0 {
-				assert.NotEmpty(t, paths, "paths")
+				assert.Len(t, paths, len(test.expectPaths), "paths len")
 			}
 
 			for k, v := range test.expectDeltas {
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/exchange/exchange_data_collection.go b/src/internal/connector/exchange/exchange_data_collection.go
index 4795370af..62e05d52d 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/exchange/exchange_data_collection.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/exchange/exchange_data_collection.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	absser "github.com/microsoft/kiota-abstractions-go/serialization"
-	kw "github.com/microsoft/kiota-serialization-json-go"
+	kioser "github.com/microsoft/kiota-serialization-json-go"
 	msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go"
 	"github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go/models"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -67,12 +67,19 @@ type Collection struct {
 	// It may be the same as fullPath, if the folder was not renamed or
 	// moved.  It will be empty on its first retrieval.
 	prevPath path.Path
+
+	state data.CollectionState
 }
 
-// NewExchangeDataCollection creates an ExchangeDataCollection with fullPath is annotated
+// NewExchangeDataCollection creates an ExchangeDataCollection.
+// State of the collection is set as an observation of the current
+// and previous paths.  If the curr path is nil, the state is assumed
+// to be deleted.  If the prev path is nil, it is assumed newly created.
+// If both are populated, then state is either moved (if they differ),
+// or notMoved (if they match).
 func NewCollection(
 	user string,
-	fullPath, prevPath path.Path,
+	curr, prev path.Path,
 	collectionType optionIdentifier,
 	service graph.Servicer,
 	statusUpdater support.StatusUpdater,
@@ -84,15 +91,32 @@ func NewCollection(
 		jobs:           make([]string, 0),
 		service:        service,
 		statusUpdater:  statusUpdater,
-		fullPath:       fullPath,
-		prevPath:       prevPath,
+		fullPath:       curr,
+		prevPath:       prev,
 		collectionType: collectionType,
 		ctrl:           ctrlOpts,
+		state:          stateOf(prev, curr),
 	}
 
 	return collection
 }
 
+func stateOf(prev, curr path.Path) data.CollectionState {
+	if curr == nil || len(curr.String()) == 0 {
+		return data.DeletedState
+	}
+
+	if prev == nil || len(prev.String()) == 0 {
+		return data.NewState
+	}
+
+	if curr.Folder() != prev.Folder() {
+		return data.MovedState
+	}
+
+	return data.NotMovedState
+}
+
 // AddJob appends additional objectID to structure's jobs field
 func (col *Collection) AddJob(objID string) {
 	col.jobs = append(col.jobs, objID)
@@ -135,14 +159,12 @@ func (col Collection) PreviousPath() path.Path {
 // TODO(ashmrtn): Fill in once GraphConnector compares old and new folder
 // hierarchies.
 func (col Collection) State() data.CollectionState {
-	return data.NewState
+	return col.state
 }
 
 // populateByOptionIdentifier is a utility function that uses col.collectionType to be able to serialize
 // all the M365IDs defined in the jobs field. data channel is closed by this function
-func (col *Collection) populateByOptionIdentifier(
-	ctx context.Context,
-) {
+func (col *Collection) populateByOptionIdentifier(ctx context.Context) {
 	var (
 		errs       error
 		success    int64
@@ -210,7 +232,13 @@ func (col *Collection) populateByOptionIdentifier(
 				return
 			}
 
-			byteCount, err := serializeFunc(ctx, col.service.Client(), kw.NewJsonSerializationWriter(), col.data, response, user)
+			byteCount, err := serializeFunc(
+				ctx,
+				col.service.Client(),
+				kioser.NewJsonSerializationWriter(),
+				col.data,
+				response,
+				user)
 			if err != nil {
 				errUpdater(user, err)
 				return
@@ -264,7 +292,7 @@ func getModTime(mt modTimer) time.Time {
 type GraphSerializeFunc func(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
-	objectWriter *kw.JsonSerializationWriter,
+	objectWriter *kioser.JsonSerializationWriter,
 	dataChannel chan<- data.Stream,
 	parsable absser.Parsable,
 	user string,
@@ -275,7 +303,7 @@ type GraphSerializeFunc func(
 func eventToDataCollection(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
-	objectWriter *kw.JsonSerializationWriter,
+	objectWriter *kioser.JsonSerializationWriter,
 	dataChannel chan<- data.Stream,
 	parsable absser.Parsable,
 	user string,
@@ -342,7 +370,7 @@ func eventToDataCollection(
 func contactToDataCollection(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
-	objectWriter *kw.JsonSerializationWriter,
+	objectWriter *kioser.JsonSerializationWriter,
 	dataChannel chan<- data.Stream,
 	parsable absser.Parsable,
 	user string,
@@ -359,28 +387,32 @@ func contactToDataCollection(
 		return 0, support.SetNonRecoverableError(errors.Wrap(err, *contact.GetId()))
 	}
 
-	byteArray, err := objectWriter.GetSerializedContent()
+	bs, err := objectWriter.GetSerializedContent()
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, support.WrapAndAppend(*contact.GetId(), err, nil)
 	}
 
-	if len(byteArray) > 0 {
+	addtl := contact.GetAdditionalData()
+	_, removed := addtl[graph.AddtlDataRemoved]
+
+	if len(bs) > 0 || removed {
 		dataChannel <- &Stream{
 			id:      *contact.GetId(),
-			message: byteArray,
-			info:    ContactInfo(contact, int64(len(byteArray))),
+			message: bs,
+			info:    ContactInfo(contact, int64(len(bs))),
 			modTime: getModTime(contact),
+			deleted: removed,
 		}
 	}
 
-	return len(byteArray), nil
+	return len(bs), nil
 }
 
 // messageToDataCollection is the GraphSerializeFunc for models.Messageable
 func messageToDataCollection(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	client *msgraphsdk.GraphServiceClient,
-	objectWriter *kw.JsonSerializationWriter,
+	objectWriter *kioser.JsonSerializationWriter,
 	dataChannel chan<- data.Stream,
 	parsable absser.Parsable,
 	user string,
@@ -389,54 +421,58 @@ func messageToDataCollection(
 
 	defer objectWriter.Close()
 
-	aMessage, ok := parsable.(models.Messageable)
+	msg, ok := parsable.(models.Messageable)
 	if !ok {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("expected Messageable, got %T", parsable)
 	}
 
-	if *aMessage.GetHasAttachments() {
+	if *msg.GetHasAttachments() {
 		// getting all the attachments might take a couple attempts due to filesize
 		var retriesErr error
 
 		for count := 0; count < numberOfRetries; count++ {
 			attached, err := client.
 				UsersById(user).
-				MessagesById(*aMessage.GetId()).
+				MessagesById(*msg.GetId()).
 				Attachments().
 				Get(ctx, nil)
 			retriesErr = err
 
 			if err == nil {
-				aMessage.SetAttachments(attached.GetValue())
+				msg.SetAttachments(attached.GetValue())
 				break
 			}
 		}
 
 		if retriesErr != nil {
 			logger.Ctx(ctx).Debug("exceeded maximum retries")
-			return 0, support.WrapAndAppend(*aMessage.GetId(), errors.Wrap(retriesErr, "attachment failed"), nil)
+			return 0, support.WrapAndAppend(*msg.GetId(), errors.Wrap(retriesErr, "attachment failed"), nil)
 		}
 	}
 
-	err = objectWriter.WriteObjectValue("", aMessage)
+	err = objectWriter.WriteObjectValue("", msg)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, support.SetNonRecoverableError(errors.Wrapf(err, "%s", *aMessage.GetId()))
+		return 0, support.SetNonRecoverableError(errors.Wrapf(err, "%s", *msg.GetId()))
 	}
 
-	byteArray, err := objectWriter.GetSerializedContent()
+	bs, err := objectWriter.GetSerializedContent()
 	if err != nil {
-		err = support.WrapAndAppend(*aMessage.GetId(), errors.Wrap(err, "serializing mail content"), nil)
+		err = support.WrapAndAppend(*msg.GetId(), errors.Wrap(err, "serializing mail content"), nil)
 		return 0, support.SetNonRecoverableError(err)
 	}
 
+	addtl := msg.GetAdditionalData()
+	_, removed := addtl[graph.AddtlDataRemoved]
+
 	dataChannel <- &Stream{
-		id:      *aMessage.GetId(),
-		message: byteArray,
-		info:    MessageInfo(aMessage, int64(len(byteArray))),
-		modTime: getModTime(aMessage),
+		id:      *msg.GetId(),
+		message: bs,
+		info:    MessageInfo(msg, int64(len(bs))),
+		modTime: getModTime(msg),
+		deleted: removed,
 	}
 
-	return len(byteArray), nil
+	return len(bs), nil
 }
 
 // Stream represents a single item retrieved from exchange
@@ -450,6 +486,9 @@ type Stream struct {
 	// TODO(ashmrtn): Can probably eventually be sourced from info as there's a
 	// request to provide modtime in ItemInfo structs.
 	modTime time.Time
+
+	// true if the item was marked by graph as deleted.
+	deleted bool
 }
 
 func (od *Stream) UUID() string {
@@ -460,9 +499,8 @@ func (od *Stream) ToReader() io.ReadCloser {
 	return io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader(od.message))
 }
 
-// TODO(ashmrtn): Fill in once delta tokens return deleted items.
 func (od Stream) Deleted() bool {
-	return false
+	return od.deleted
 }
 
 func (od *Stream) Info() details.ItemInfo {
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/exchange/exchange_data_collection_test.go b/src/internal/connector/exchange/exchange_data_collection_test.go
index aa572410d..7192729e8 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/exchange/exchange_data_collection_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/exchange/exchange_data_collection_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/data"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
 )
 
@@ -104,3 +106,53 @@ func (suite *ExchangeDataCollectionSuite) TestExchangeCollection_AddJob() {
 
 	suite.Equal(len(shopping), len(eoc.jobs))
 }
+
+func (suite *ExchangeDataCollectionSuite) TestNewCollection_state() {
+	fooP, err := path.Builder{}.
+		Append("foo").
+		ToDataLayerExchangePathForCategory("t", "u", path.EmailCategory, false)
+	require.NoError(suite.T(), err)
+	barP, err := path.Builder{}.
+		Append("bar").
+		ToDataLayerExchangePathForCategory("t", "u", path.EmailCategory, false)
+	require.NoError(suite.T(), err)
+
+	table := []struct {
+		name   string
+		prev   path.Path
+		curr   path.Path
+		expect data.CollectionState
+	}{
+		{
+			name:   "new",
+			curr:   fooP,
+			expect: data.NewState,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "not moved",
+			prev:   fooP,
+			curr:   fooP,
+			expect: data.NotMovedState,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "moved",
+			prev:   fooP,
+			curr:   barP,
+			expect: data.MovedState,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "deleted",
+			prev:   fooP,
+			expect: data.DeletedState,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, test := range table {
+		suite.T().Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			c := NewCollection(
+				"u",
+				test.curr, test.prev,
+				0, nil, nil, control.Options{})
+			assert.Equal(t, test.expect, c.State())
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/exchange/mail_folder_cache.go b/src/internal/connector/exchange/mail_folder_cache.go
index c1e993f6c..aa39df1e8 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/exchange/mail_folder_cache.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/exchange/mail_folder_cache.go
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ func (mc *mailFolderCache) Populate(
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Even though this uses the `Delta` query, we do no store or re-use
+	// the delta-link tokens like with other queries.  The goal is always
+	// to retrieve the complete history of folders.
 	query := mc.
 		gs.
 		Client().
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_iterators.go b/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_iterators.go
index 085f8f20b..aee60df19 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_iterators.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_iterators.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	msuser "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go/users"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/connector/graph"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/connector/support"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/data"
@@ -56,9 +57,12 @@ func FilterContainersAndFillCollections(
 	var (
 		errs error
 		oi   = CategoryToOptionIdentifier(qp.Category)
-		// folder ID -> delta url for folder.
+		// folder ID -> delta url or folder path lookups
 		deltaURLs = map[string]string{}
 		currPaths = map[string]string{}
+		// copy of previousPaths.  any folder found in the resolver get
+		// deleted from this map, leaving only the deleted maps behind
+		deletedPaths = common.CopyMap(dps.paths)
 	)
 
 	for _, c := range resolver.Items() {
@@ -68,26 +72,23 @@ func FilterContainersAndFillCollections(
 
 		cID := *c.GetId()
 
-		dirPath, ok := pathAndMatch(qp, c, scope)
+		delete(deletedPaths, cID)
+
+		// Only create a collection if the path matches the scope.
+		currPath, ok := pathAndMatch(qp, c, scope)
 		if !ok {
 			continue
 		}
 
 		var prevPath path.Path
 
-		if ps, ok := dps.paths[cID]; ok {
-			// see below for the issue with building paths for root
-			// folders that have no displayName.
-			ps = strings.TrimSuffix(ps, rootFolderAlias)
-
-			if pp, err := path.FromDataLayerPath(ps, false); err != nil {
-				logger.Ctx(ctx).Error("parsing previous path string")
-			} else {
-				prevPath = pp
+		if p, ok := dps.paths[cID]; ok {
+			var err error
+			if prevPath, err = pathFromPrevString(p); err != nil {
+				logger.Ctx(ctx).Error(err)
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Create only those that match
 		service, err := createService(qp.Credentials)
 		if err != nil {
 			errs = support.WrapAndAppend(qp.ResourceOwner, err, errs)
@@ -100,11 +101,11 @@ func FilterContainersAndFillCollections(
 			continue
 		}
 
-		var deleted bool
+		var deletedInFlight bool
 
 		jobs, delta, err := fetchFunc(ctx, service, qp.ResourceOwner, cID, dps.deltas[cID])
 		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, errContainerDeleted) {
-			deleted = true
+			deletedInFlight = true
 			errs = support.WrapAndAppend(qp.ResourceOwner, err, errs)
 		}
 
@@ -114,13 +115,13 @@ func FilterContainersAndFillCollections(
 
 		// Delay creating the new container so we can handle setting the current
 		// path correctly if the folder was deleted.
-		if deleted {
-			dirPath = nil
+		if deletedInFlight {
+			currPath = nil
 		}
 
 		edc := NewCollection(
 			qp.ResourceOwner,
-			dirPath,
+			currPath,
 			prevPath,
 			oi,
 			service,
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ func FilterContainersAndFillCollections(
 		)
 		collections[cID] = &edc
 
-		if deleted {
+		if deletedInFlight {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -137,7 +138,36 @@ func FilterContainersAndFillCollections(
 
 		// add the current path for the container ID to be used in the next backup
 		// as the "previous path", for reference in case of a rename or relocation.
-		currPaths[cID] = dirPath.Folder()
+		currPaths[cID] = currPath.String()
+	}
+
+	// any path that wasn't present in the resolver was deleted by the user.
+	// relocations and renames will have removed the dir by id earlier.  What's
+	// left in deletedPaths are only the previous paths that did not appear as
+	// children of the root.
+	for fID, ps := range deletedPaths {
+		service, err := createService(qp.Credentials)
+		if err != nil {
+			errs = support.WrapAndAppend(qp.ResourceOwner, err, errs)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		prevPath, err := pathFromPrevString(ps)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Ctx(ctx).Error(err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		edc := NewCollection(
+			qp.ResourceOwner,
+			nil, // marks the collection as deleted
+			prevPath,
+			oi,
+			service,
+			statusUpdater,
+			ctrlOpts,
+		)
+		collections[fID] = &edc
 	}
 
 	entries := []graph.MetadataCollectionEntry{
@@ -164,6 +194,15 @@ func FilterContainersAndFillCollections(
 	return errs
 }
 
+func pathFromPrevString(ps string) (path.Path, error) {
+	p, err := path.FromDataLayerPath(ps, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "parsing previous path string")
+	}
+
+	return p, nil
+}
+
 func IterativeCollectContactContainers(
 	containers map[string]graph.Container,
 	nameContains string,
@@ -319,8 +358,8 @@ func FetchContactIDsFromDirectory(
 		Contacts().
 		Delta()
 
-		// TODO(rkeepers): Awaiting full integration of incremental support, else this
-		// will cause unexpected behavior/errors.
+	// TODO(rkeepers): Awaiting full integration of incremental support, else this
+	// will cause unexpected behavior/errors.
 	// if len(oldDelta) > 0 {
 	// 	builder = msuser.NewUsersItemContactFoldersItemContactsDeltaRequestBuilder(oldDelta, gs.Adapter())
 	// }
@@ -393,8 +432,8 @@ func FetchMessageIDsFromDirectory(
 		Messages().
 		Delta()
 
-		// TODO(rkeepers): Awaiting full integration of incremental support, else this
-		// will cause unexpected behavior/errors.
+	// TODO(rkeepers): Awaiting full integration of incremental support, else this
+	// will cause unexpected behavior/errors.
 	// if len(oldDelta) > 0 {
 	// 	builder = msuser.NewUsersItemMailFoldersItemMessagesDeltaRequestBuilder(oldDelta, gs.Adapter())
 	// }
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/graph/consts.go b/src/internal/connector/graph/consts.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14dac934f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/internal/connector/graph/consts.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package graph
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// item response AdditionalData
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const (
+	// AddtlDataRemoved is the key value in the AdditionalData map
+	// for when an item was deleted.
+	//nolint:lll
+	// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/delta-query-overview?tabs=http#resource-representation-in-the-delta-query-response
+	AddtlDataRemoved = "@removed"
+)
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Metadata Files
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const (
+	// DeltaURLsFileName is the name of the file containing delta token(s) for a
+	// given endpoint. The endpoint granularity varies by service.
+	DeltaURLsFileName = "delta"
+
+	// PreviousPathFileName is the name of the file containing previous path(s) for a
+	// given endpoint.
+	PreviousPathFileName = "previouspath"
+)
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/graph/service.go b/src/internal/connector/graph/service.go
index 4218a9fca..f861666e1 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/graph/service.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/graph/service.go
@@ -9,15 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
 )
 
-const (
-	// DeltaURLsFileName is the name of the file containing delta token(s) for a
-	// given endpoint. The endpoint granularity varies by service.
-	DeltaURLsFileName = "delta"
-	// PreviousPathFileName is the name of the file containing previous path(s) for a
-	// given endpoint.
-	PreviousPathFileName = "previouspath"
-)
-
 // AllMetadataFileNames produces the standard set of filenames used to store graph
 // metadata such as delta tokens and folderID->path references.
 func AllMetadataFileNames() []string {
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/onedrive/collection.go b/src/internal/connector/onedrive/collection.go
index a381e3b25..3f9f51fe5 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/onedrive/collection.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/onedrive/collection.go
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ type Item struct {
 	id   string
 	data io.ReadCloser
 	info details.ItemInfo
+
+	// true if the item was marked by graph as deleted.
+	deleted bool
 }
 
 func (od *Item) UUID() string {
@@ -141,7 +144,7 @@ func (od *Item) ToReader() io.ReadCloser {
 
 // TODO(ashmrtn): Fill in once delta tokens return deleted items.
 func (od Item) Deleted() bool {
-	return false
+	return od.deleted
 }
 
 func (od *Item) Info() details.ItemInfo {
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/sharepoint/collection.go b/src/internal/connector/sharepoint/collection.go
index 9b04b9d7a..c17b9c732 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/sharepoint/collection.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/sharepoint/collection.go
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ type Item struct {
 	data    io.ReadCloser
 	info    *details.SharePointInfo
 	modTime time.Time
+
+	// true if the item was marked by graph as deleted.
+	deleted bool
 }
 
 func (sd *Item) UUID() string {
@@ -101,9 +104,8 @@ func (sd *Item) ToReader() io.ReadCloser {
 	return sd.data
 }
 
-// TODO(ashmrtn): Fill in once delta tokens return deleted items.
 func (sd Item) Deleted() bool {
-	return false
+	return sd.deleted
 }
 
 func (sd *Item) Info() details.ItemInfo {