2019 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED

This is a graphic presentation of data regarding line-of-duty deaths, both felonious and accidental, collected from law enforcement agencies across the
United States and U.S. territories by the FBI’s Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Program. This preliminary information is provided for officer
safety studies, training, and other initiatives. The data are also published annually in the Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted publication.

Law Enforcement Officers Killed Officers Feloniously Killed: Weapons Used by Offenders
50
Feloniously 0 Officers were killed
45
45
33 Officers were killed
40 Accidentally with firearms with vehicles
35 33 33 21 Handguns
31
30 3 Rifles
25
1 Shotgun
20
7 Not reported
1 Unknown
15

10 Officers Feloniously Killed: Circumstance Encountered

5
Upon Arrival at Scene of Incident
0 6 Tactical situation
2019 to date 2018 same time
5 Arrest situation
Law Enforcement Officers Killed 2019 to date 2018 same time 5 Pursuit
Feloniously 33 45 5 Traffic violation stop
Accidentally 31 33 4 Unprovoked attack
2 Ambush (entrapment/premeditation)
2 Robbery
Officers Accidentally Killed: Type of Accident/ 1 Disturbance
Call for Service or Reason for Involvement 1 Domestic disturbance
14 Motor vehicle crash 1 Drug-related matter
5 Patrol 1 Investigative activity
1 Administrative assignment
1 Assist another officer
1 Crime in progress Officers Feloniously Killed: Location of Firearm Wounds
1 Escort dignitary or funeral 5 Front head 1 Front below waist/groin area
1 Investigative/enforcement 3 Neck/throat 1 Shoulder (upper torso) area
1 Report of crime 3 Front lower torso/abdomen 1 Side head
1 Rescue/recovery 3 Front upper torso/chest 1 Unable to determine
1 Serve/attempt to serve court order 2 Rear head 11 Not reported
1 Other 2 Rear upper torso/back
12 Pedestrian officer struck by vehicle
5 Traffic enforcement
Officers Feloniously and Accidentally Killed: By Region
2 Assist another officer
2 Traffic control
1 Assist motorist
1 Investigative/enforcement NORTHEAST
1 Other Feloniously Killed: 0
3 Firearm-related incident WEST MIDWEST Accidentally Killed: 3
1 Drowning Feloniously Killed: 7 Feloniously Killed: 7
1 Other accidental Accidentally Killed: 5 Accidentally Killed: 7

PUERTO RICO
SOUTH
Feloniously Killed: 2
Feloniously Killed: 17
Accidentally Killed: 0
Accidentally Killed: 16

As of October 1, 2019