Number of police officers killed in line of duty decreased in 2025 compared to 2024
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The number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty dropped 17.2% in 2025 compared with the prior year, though non-fatal assaults against police have been rising since 2021, according …
The number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty dropped 17.2% in 2025 compared with the prior year, though non-fatal assaults against police have been rising since 2021, according to new data released Monday by the FBI. In 2025, there were 53 law enforcement officers killed in felony acts, and all but 10 of them died from gunshot wounds. In 2024, by comparison, there were 64 law enforcement officers feloniously killed. …
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