In 2022, eight law enforcement officers were fatally shot while investigating suspicious persons or circumstances in the United States. A further nine law enforcement officers were shot during a domestic disturbance in that same year.
Number of firearm related fatalities of law enforcement officers in the United States in 2022, by circumstance
Circumstances
Law enforcement officer fatalities
Ambush
11
Domestic disturbance
9
Investigating suspicious persons or circumstances
8
Traffic enforcement
6
Attempting arrest
6
Disturbance call
5
Tactical
4
Inadvertant gunfire
4
Responding to burglary or robbery in progress call
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NLEOMF. (January 10, 2023). Number of firearm related fatalities of law enforcement officers in the United States in 2022, by circumstance [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/584772/law-enforcement-officer-shot-in-the-us-by-circumstances/
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NLEOMF. (2023). Number of firearm related fatalities of law enforcement officers in the United States in 2022, by circumstance. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/584772/law-enforcement-officer-shot-in-the-us-by-circumstances/
NLEOMF. "Number of Firearm Related Fatalities of Law Enforcement Officers in The United States in 2022, by Circumstance." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/584772/law-enforcement-officer-shot-in-the-us-by-circumstances/
NLEOMF, Number of firearm related fatalities of law enforcement officers in the United States in 2022, by circumstance Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/584772/law-enforcement-officer-shot-in-the-us-by-circumstances/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of firearm related fatalities of law enforcement officers in the United States in 2022, by circumstance [Graph], NLEOMF, January 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/584772/law-enforcement-officer-shot-in-the-us-by-circumstances/
