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Police Officer Line of Duty Deaths Decreased

An 11-percent decrease in line-of-duty deaths in 2005 compared to the same time last year can be partly attributed to increased use of bullet-resistant vests, say two law enforcement groups.

July 13, 2005

Line-of-Duty Deaths: Managing Risk

The rash of police murders and assaults this year is small compared to the body count inflicted on cops during the late 1960s and early 1970s. That era's law enforcement blood bath led to the adoption of better police tactics, more comprehensive police training, and the adoption of ballistic armor as standard police equipment.

August 11, 2011

Photo: iStockphoto.com.

264 Line-of-Duty Deaths in 2020, Most from COVID

The Memorial Fund announced in its proprietary "2020 Law Enforcement Officers Fatalities Report" that 264 federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial officers died in the line of duty over the past year, representing a 96% increase over the 135 officers who died in the line of duty in 2019. In the category of “Other” causes, which includes 145 Confirmed Covid-19 deaths, the number of fatalities is up 300% over 2019.

January 11, 2021

Line-of-Duty Deaths: The War on Cops

A cursory glance at the numbers seemingly underscores such concerns. Thirty-one officers were feloniously shot and killed from January through mid-May 2011—a 34 percent increase over the same period a year before.

July 24, 2011

Line-of-Duty Deaths Increased in 2021, FBI Reports

Officers killed while on duty increased drastically, by nearly 40%, in 2021. According to FBI statistics, 129 law enforcement officers were killed in line-of-duty incidents in 2021. Of these, 73 officers died as a result of felonious acts and 56 officers died in accidents.

May 11, 2022

Line-of-Duty Deaths Increase More Than 25 Percent in 2007

It has been a deadly year for law enforcement in the United States, with 186 officers killed nationwide as of Dec. 26, according to preliminary statistics from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) and Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.).

December 27, 2007

Jeff Gordon and DuPont Honor Line-of-Duty Deaths

This is a campaign to raise awareness and funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) by rousing public donations and promoting sales of DuPont/Police Museum branded die-cast cars and commemorative T-shirts.

September 9, 2010

Duty Deaths Decrease 35% in First Half of 2019

There were 60 line-of-duty deaths of police officers in the first six months of 2019, a 35% decrease compared with the same time last year, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

July 31, 2019

Names of Philadelphia Officers Killed in the Line of Duty in 2008 to be Engraved on National Memorial

The Philadelphia Police Department endured more line-of-duty deaths in 2008 than any other law enforcement agency in the nation. The names of four officers will be engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC.

April 28, 2009

LEO Duty Deaths Jump 37 Percent

Line-of-duty deaths surged nearly 40 percent; firearms-related killings increased by more than 20 percent for a second year in a row.

December 27, 2010

AG Holder: 2011 Duty Deaths 'Simply Unacceptable'

Duty deaths have spiked in 2011 with a 20% increase through March 22 compared to 2010. So far in 2011, 49 officers have died in the line of duty, according to preliminary data from NLEOMF. The spike in duty deaths began in 2010 after a two-year decline. There were 162 LODDs, 45 more than 2009.

March 21, 2011

CHP Deaths Emphasize Hazards of Freeway Enforcement

Five line-of-duty deaths in 2010 have shaken the California Highway Patrol and again raised awareness of the hazards faced by officers issuing citations alongside highways with fast-moving vehicles.

June 28, 2010

Photos via CHP website.

NLEOMF: Mid-Year Duty Deaths Down 31% Vs. Same Time Period in 2021

While the number of line-of-duty deaths in the first half of 2022 have decreased compared to the same time in 2021, most of that decrease is a result of far fewer Covid-19-related deaths. The preliminary report shows an 18% increase in the number of firearms-related fatalities.

July 14, 2022

Crowd honoring fallen officers at 2022 Candlelight Vigil in Washington, DC. (Photo: National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund)

FBI: Felonious Deaths of Officers Spiked 61% in 2016

The FBI's annual Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) report says 118 American law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in 2016, a 35% increase over 2015 when the FBI reported 86 line-of-duty deaths. Even more alarming, felonious deaths of officers spiked 61% from the 41 slain in 2015 to 66 in 2016.

October 16, 2017

Research Shows that 158 Police Officers Died by Suicide in 2018

For the third straight year, police officer suicides exceed all combined causes of line-of-duty deaths.

January 1, 2019

Gunfire Duty Deaths Down 33% in 2017

NLEOMF announced today in its 2017 Preliminary Law Enforcement Fatalities Report that a total of 128 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers died in the line of duty over the past year, which is the lowest annual figure since 2013 when 117 officers died. A total of of 143 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2016. This year's 10% decrease reverses three consecutive years of increases in officer deaths.

December 27, 2017

Officer honors the fallen at annual Candlelight Vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC. (Photo: Lynn Cronquist)

Utah Troopers Want Re-hearing of Fallen Officer Cross Ruling

The Utah Highway Patrol filed a petition asking for re-consideration of a 10th Circuit appeals ruling that 14 roadside crosses memorializing the line-of-duty deaths of its troopers were unconstitutional.

September 15, 2010

A cross along Interstate-70 honors fallen Utah Trooper Dennis 'Dee' Lund. Photo via Flickr.com (Michael Buck).

LEO Deaths from Firearms Rose 56% in 2014

Law enforcement fatalities in the U.S. rose 24% in 2014, reversing what had been two years of dramatic declines in line-of-duty deaths, based on preliminary data compiled and released today by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF).

December 30, 2014

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