Increase in officers killed in line of duty in 2018
According to our preliminary data, 144 federal, state and local law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty as of December 27, 2018, INCREASING 12 precent over the 129 officers killed in 2017. Read our 2018 Officer Fatalities Report: www.LawMemorial.org/FatalitiesReport
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Officer Fatality Update December 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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145 |
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129 |
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+12% |
Firearms |
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53 |
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46 |
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+15% |
Traffic |
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50 |
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46 |
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+9% |
Other |
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42 |
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37 |
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+14% |
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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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A Goodbye from our CEO
As we closed out 2018, we said goodbye to our founding CEO, Craig W. Floyd. Many of you have met Mr. Floyd throughout the years at National Police Week, shared stories with him of your loved ones, and given him mementos to show how much you appreciate his hard work. Please watch his farewell message.
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