In 2022, a total of 226 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in the United States. This is a significant decrease from the year before, when 458 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in the United States.
Number of law enforcement officer fatalities in the United States from 2009 to 2022
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NLEOMF. (January 10, 2023). Number of law enforcement officer fatalities in the United States from 2009 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/584748/law-enforcement-officer-fatalities-in-the-us/
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NLEOMF. (2023). Number of law enforcement officer fatalities in the United States from 2009 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/584748/law-enforcement-officer-fatalities-in-the-us/
NLEOMF. "Number of Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities in The United States from 2009 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/584748/law-enforcement-officer-fatalities-in-the-us/
NLEOMF, Number of law enforcement officer fatalities in the United States from 2009 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/584748/law-enforcement-officer-fatalities-in-the-us/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Number of law enforcement officer fatalities in the United States from 2009 to 2022 [Graph], NLEOMF, January 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/584748/law-enforcement-officer-fatalities-in-the-us/
