List of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in the United States

Overview by year

According to the FBI, which publishes the data in the Uniform Crime Reports, from 1980 to 2014, an average of 64 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed per year. Those killed in accidents in the line of duty are not included in that number.

; 2010 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 181 deaths in the line of duty. The average from 1990 to 2010 was 164 per year. ; 2011 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 191 deaths in the line of duty. The FBI reported that in 2011, "69 law enforcement officers from around the nation were killed in the line of duty, while another 53 officers died in accidents while performing their duties." (released November 19, 2012) NBC News reported 165 dead. ; 2012 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 145 deaths in the line of duty. For 2012, the FBI records 49 deaths in the line of duty. The FBI Fund counted 49 federal, state and local officers to have been killed in 2012. ; 2013 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 137 deaths in the line of duty. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund counted 102 federal, state and local officers to have been killed in 2012. The official count from the FBI is that 27 law enforcement officers were 'feloniously' killed in the line of duty in 2013 (the lowest in a 35-year period 1980–2014), and an additional 49 died in accidents (total: 76). ; 2014 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 165 deaths in the line of duty. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund counted 126 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers killed. The preliminary count from the FBI is that 51 law enforcement officers were 'feloniously' killed in the line of duty in 2014, and an additional 44 died in accidents (total: 95). ; 2015 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 168 deaths in the line of duty. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund counted 124 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers killed. Forty-two officers were shot and killed and 52 officers were killed in traffic-related incidents. ; 2016 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 182 deaths in the line of duty. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund counted 135 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers killed. Sixty-four officers were shot and killed and 21 were ambushed. ; 2017 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 190 deaths in the line of duty. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund counted 128 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers killed. Fatalities decreased more than 10 percent with traffic-related fatalities the leading cause this year. Firearms-related fatalities were the second-leading cause of officer deaths, with 44 officers shot and killed in 2017. This represents a 33 percent decrease from the 66 officers killed in firearm-related incidents during 2016. ; 2018 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 192 deaths in the line of duty. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund counted 144 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers killed. The FBI, however, reported 106 deaths in the line of duty. Firearms-related fatalities were the leading cause of officer deaths for the year. ; 2019 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 172 deaths in the line of duty. The leading cause of death for 2019 was gunfire at 49 deaths followed by 9/11-related cancers at 24 deaths. The state with the highest number of line-of-duty deaths was New York with 25 followed by Texas with 18. ; 2020 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 461 deaths in the line of duty. The leading cause of death for 2020 was COVID-19 at 281 deaths followed by gunfire at 46 deaths and 9/11-related cancers with 35 deaths. The state with the largest number of line-of-duty deaths was Texas with 78 followed by New York with 43. ; 2021 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 725 deaths in the line of duty. The leading cause of death for 2021 was COVID-19 at 454 deaths followed by gunfire at 64 deaths. Fifty-eight officers died in vehicle-related deaths (vehicular homicide, struck by vehicle while on-duty, automobile crash during pursuit). The state with the highest number of line-of-duty deaths was Texas with 107 followed by Florida with 60. ; 2022 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 284 deaths in the line of duty. The leading cause of death for 2022 was COVID-19 at 74 deaths followed by gunfire at 60 deaths. The state with the highest number of line-of-duty deaths was Texas with 32. ; 2023 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 167 deaths in the line of duty. ; 2024 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 167 deaths in the line of duty. ; 2025 : The Officer Down Memorial Page reported 104 deaths in the line of duty, including West Virginia National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom, who was participating in the deployment of federal law enforcement and National Guard forces to Washington, D.C. when she was shot on November 26 and died a day later.

Lists of officers killed

This list does not include deaths due to the September 11 attacks, unless the officers were notable people.

1940s and earlier

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Incidents where multiple law enforcement officers were killed

Gallery

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Notes

References

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