In 2023, the most common circumstance a law officer was killed at the scene in the United States was during an investigative or enforcement assignment, such as for a drug-related matter, a wanted person, or a traffic violation stop. Within this year, 13 law enforcement officers died under these circumstances. Another nine law enforcement officers died during a crime in progress, while eight officers were killed while in pursuit. In total, 60 law enforcement officers died were killed in 2023.
Number of law enforcement officers killed in the United States in 2023, by circumstance at scene
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (September 24, 2024). Number of law enforcement officers killed in the United States in 2023, by circumstance at scene [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126977/number-law-enforcement-officers-killed-us-scene-circumstance/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of law enforcement officers killed in the United States in 2023, by circumstance at scene." Chart. September 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126977/number-law-enforcement-officers-killed-us-scene-circumstance/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2024). Number of law enforcement officers killed in the United States in 2023, by circumstance at scene. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126977/number-law-enforcement-officers-killed-us-scene-circumstance/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Law Enforcement Officers Killed in The United States in 2023, by Circumstance at Scene." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126977/number-law-enforcement-officers-killed-us-scene-circumstance/
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Number of law enforcement officers killed in the United States in 2023, by circumstance at scene [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, September 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126977/number-law-enforcement-officers-killed-us-scene-circumstance/
