Number of law enforcement officer fatalities in the U.S. in 2022, by cause

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 5, 2024
In 2022, 70 law enforcement officers fatalities in the United States were due to COVID-19. Additionally, 64 law enforcement officers were fatally shot in the line of duty in the United States in that year.

Number of law enforcement officer fatalities in the United States in 2022, by cause

CausesLaw enforcement officer fatalities
COVID-19 70
Firearms related 64
Auto crash 30
Physical related 27
Struck outside of vehicle 16
Aircraft crash 6
Motorcycle crash 5
Single-vehicle crash 5
Falling object 1
Fire incident 1
Fell to death 1
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2CausesLaw enforcement officer fatalities70706464303027271616665555111111COVID-19Firearms relatedAuto crashPhysical relatedStruck outside of vehicleAircraft crashMotorcycle crashSingle-vehicle crashFalling objectFire incidentFell to death
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Release date

January 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

Only causes with at least one fatality are shown.

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