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.