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Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty

Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty

"Remember our fallen officers and our fine officers serving as your 'Keepers of the County'"  - Sheriff Dryden

  • For 2016, 66 officers have been killed due to criminal actions. In 2015, 41 were slain.
  • 17 officers were ambushed by entrapment or premeditation.
  • 12 were answering disturbance calls, 7 of those were domestic related.
  • 10 were investigating suspicious person calls or circumstances.
  • 6 were involved in tactical situations.
  • 5 were performing investigations.
  • 3 were involved in drug related investigations.
  • 3 were killed in unprovoked attacks.
  • 4 were performing traffic pursuits or stops.
  • 1 was answering a robbery call.
  • 1 was answering a burglary call.
  • 4 were attempting other arrests.
  • 62 of the 66 officer victims were killed by firearms, 34 handguns, 24 rifles, 1 shotgun and 3 firearms not reported. 4 officers were killed by suspects using vehicles
  • During the same time period, 2016, 53 officers have been accidentally killed.
  • 24 officers in motor vehicle accidents.
  • 13 were fatality struck by vehicles.
  • 10 in motorcycle accidents.
  • 2 officers drowned
  • 2 were accidentally shot.
  • 1 officer died in an airplane accident
  • 1 was thrown from a horse and killed.

(FBI Statistics)

Last Update: Feb 02, 2017 5:26 pm CST

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