From 2010 to 2023, more male offenders killed law enforcement officers in the United States than female offenders. In 2023, 54 male offenders killed law enforcement officers. This number peaked at the beginning of the decade, when 78 male offenders killed law enforcement officers in the country. 60 law enforcement officers were killed in 2023, 53 being White and nine who were killed during a crime in progress.
Number of offenders who killed law enforcement officers in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by gender
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (September 24, 2024). Number of offenders who killed law enforcement officers in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126991/number-offenders-killed-law-enforcement-officers-gender/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of offenders who killed law enforcement officers in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by gender." Chart. September 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126991/number-offenders-killed-law-enforcement-officers-gender/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2024). Number of offenders who killed law enforcement officers in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126991/number-offenders-killed-law-enforcement-officers-gender/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Offenders Who Killed Law Enforcement Officers in The United States from 2010 to 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126991/number-offenders-killed-law-enforcement-officers-gender/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Number of offenders who killed law enforcement officers in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126991/number-offenders-killed-law-enforcement-officers-gender/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Number of offenders who killed law enforcement officers in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by gender [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, September 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126991/number-offenders-killed-law-enforcement-officers-gender/
