Number of law enforcement officers killed by circumstance at scene U.S. 2023
law enforcement officers died so far in that year.
As of May 31, the most common circumstance at the scene were a law officer was killed in the United States in 2023 was during an investigative or enforcement assignment, such as for a drug-related matter, a wanted person, or a traffic violation stop. In the first five months of 2023, seven law enforcement officers died under these circumstances. Another five law enforcement officers were killed while in pursuit and another four died during a crime in progress. In total, 24