2020 LINE OF DUTY DEATHS
Statistics for Year 2020
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 307
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 307
- 9/11 related cancer 5
- Aircraft accident 1
- Assault 1
- Automobile crash 20
- COVID19 189
- Drowned 4
- Duty related illness 4
- Gunfire 45
- Gunfire (Inadvertent) 5
- Heart attack 6
- Motorcycle crash 4
- Struck by vehicle 8
- Vehicle pursuit 2
- Vehicular assault 13
- January 13
- February 9
- March 18
- April 44
- May 29
- June 25
- July 41
- August 32
- September 28
- October 19
- November 21
- December 28
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 2
- Arkansas 4
- California 15
- Colorado 3
- Connecticut 1
- District of Columbia 1
- Florida 16
- Georgia 16
- Guam 2
- Hawaii 2
- Idaho 1
- Illinois 10
- Indiana 3
- Kansas 5
- Kentucky 1
- Louisiana 16
- Massachusetts 3
- Michigan 10
- Mississippi 7
- Missouri 8
- Nebraska 1
- Nevada 2
- New Jersey 10
- New York 6
- North Carolina 9
- North Dakota 1
- Ohio 4
- Oklahoma5
- Pennsylvania 9
- Puerto Rico 7
- Rhode Island 1
- South Carolina 10
- South Dakota 1
- Tennessee 3
- Texas 69
- Tribal Police 4
- U.S. Government 23
- Utah 1
- Virginia 3
- Washington 5
- West Virginia 1
- Wisconsin 1
- Male 283
- Female 24
- Average age 49
- Average tour of duty 17 years, 8 months
Preliminary 2019 Fallen Officer Fatalities
JAN 1 THROUGH JAN 14, 2019 VS. JAN 1 THROUGH JAN 14, 2018
2019 - 2018% Change
Total Fatalities 74 +75%
Firearms-related 41 +300%
Traffic-related 31 +200%
Other Causes 02 -100%
Please note: These numbers reflect total officer fatalities comparing
January 1 through January 14, 2019 vs. January 1 through January 14, 2018
2019 - 2018% Change
Total Fatalities 74 +75%
Firearms-related 41 +300%
Traffic-related 31 +200%
Other Causes 02 -100%
Please note: These numbers reflect total officer fatalities comparing
January 1 through January 14, 2019 vs. January 1 through January 14, 2018