Line-of-Duty Death Statistics
Between 2010 and 2020, a total of 2,046 law enforcement officers died in the line-of-duty.
When averaged, that is roughly 186 line-of-duty deaths every single year.
Year | # of Fallen Officers |
| 2010 | 181 |
| 2011 | 188 |
| 2012 | 145 |
| 2013 | 136 |
| 2014 | 163 |
| 2015 | 167 |
| 2016 | 181 |
| 2017 | 186 |
| 2018 | 187 |
| 2019 | 150 |
| *2020 | *362 |
Almost half of all line-of-duty deaths are contributed to gunfire and motor vehicle collisions.