2018 Mid-Year Officers Fatalities Report
A new 2018 Mid-Year Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities Report with preliminary data through June 30, 2018, revealed that 73 law enforcement officers have been killed in the line of duty in 2018—a 12 percent increase over the same period last year (65).
Of these 73 officers, 31 were killed in firearms-related incidents, 27 were killed in traffic-related incidents, and 15 died due to other causes such as job-related illnesses.
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Officer Fatality Update July 31, 2018
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2018
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2017
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Change
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Total |
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86 |
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77 |
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+12% |
Firearms |
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37 |
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28 |
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+32% |
Traffic |
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29 |
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29 |
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0% |
Other |
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20 |
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20 |
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0% |
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The Memorial Fund partners with the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance VALOR program, which is designed to reduce felonious officer deaths. Check out more officer safety-related content.
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Run for the Badge 5K
Register for the Run for the Badge by Friday, August 31, before race prices increase! Join us on October 13, 2018, in Washington, DC, or virtually from wherever you are, to honor law enforcement. Register now!
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