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U.S. On-Duty Law Enforcement Deaths Fell Nearly 25% in 2025 to Near Historic Low
Deaths fell from 148 in 2024 to 111 in 2025, with declines in firearms, traffic, and other causes attributed to improved safety measures, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund said.
- The number of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2025 decreased by 25% compared to 2024, reaching an 80-year low.
- There were 111 federal, state, county, municipal, and U.S. territory officers killed in 2025, with firearms being the leading cause of death.
- The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund CEO Bill Alexander attributed the reduction in fatalities to the adoption of best practices and increased emphasis on officer safety.
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Report shows 80-year low in law enforcement deaths
FILE - A photo of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in D.C.(WTOP/Luke Lukert) FILE - A photo of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in D.C.(WTOP/Luke Lukert) Fewer names will need to be engraved this year into Northwest D.C.’s National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. The number of law enforcement professionals nationwide who died in 2025 is the lowest in 80 years, according to Bill Alexander, CEO of the National Law E…
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Law enforcement deaths hit 80-year low in 2025
(The Center Square) – Police deaths on the job fell 25% in 2025 to 111, an 80-year low not seen since World War II.
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