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The Officer Down Memorial Page reports 436 deaths in the line of duty. [26] 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.
This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in January 2024, whether in the line of duty or not, and regardless of reason or method. The listing documents the occurrence of a death, making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or officer ...
This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in February 2024, whether in the line of duty or not, and regardless of reason or method. The listing documents the occurrence of a death, making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or officer ...
Deaths in motor vehicle crashes or motor vehicle strikes represented about 43% of all police line-of-duty deaths over the period 2006 through 2019 (about 809 deaths); these are preventable injuries. [4] In 2019, 48 law enforcement officers died in line-of-duty injuries from "felonious incidents" while 41 died in accidents.
“The leading cause of these line-of-duty deaths for police officers in 2024 was gunfire, and the largest increase over 2023 resulted from traffic-related incidents, both underscoring the growing ...
A Texas police sergeant and Army veteran killed in the line of duty is being hailed as a hero for preventing even more tragedy.. Navasota Police Sgt. Mark Butler was killed in a head-on collision ...
The Los Angeles Police Department on Wednesday honored 238 officers killed in the line of duty, including a special tribute to those who died of complications from COVID-19.
A memorial service has been held to honour a police officer who was killed in the line of duty a century ago. PC Albert Willits was a 24-year-old officer with Wolverhampton Borough Police when he ...