December 30, 2013
Latest Memorial Fund Research Bulletin
2013 End-of-Year Law Enforcement Fatalities Report
According to preliminary data compiled by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 111 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in 2013. This is a eight percent decrease from 2012.
Read the 2013 End-of-Year Law Enforcement Fatalities Report (published 12/30/13)
Read the press release. (published 12/30/13)
Listen to Chairman and CEO Craig Floyd's interview with WCBS-NY (Radio)
Total Fatalities: 1963-2013
According to preliminary data compiled by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 111 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2013, an eight percent decrease from 2012, when 121 officers were killed. This was the fewest number of fatalities for the law enforcement profession since 1959 when 110 officers died.
Fatalities by State: End-of-Year 2013
Texas, once again, led the nation in officer fatalities, losing 13 officers in 2013. California followed closely behind with 10 fatalities, and Mississippi and New York each lost seven officers, and Arkansas followed with six fatalities. Nine federal officers, two officers from U.S. territories and a tribal officer were killed in 2013. Sixteen states and the District of Columbia did not lose an officer in 2013.Circumstances of Fatal Shootings in 2013
Ambush attacks were again the leading circumstance of officer fatalities in firearms-related deaths. Of the 33 firearms-related fatalities in 2013, seven officers were shot and killed in ambush attacks, more than any circumstance of fatal shootings in 2013.
Officer Deaths by Time of Day and Day of Week in 2013
The deadliest time of day for officers in 2013 was between 11:00 pm and 12:00 am, with eight officers killed in that time-frame. The least deadly time of day was between 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm, with zero officers killed. Fridays were the deadliest day of the week with 22 fatalities. Mondays were the least deadly day of the week with 11 fatalities.
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eport from the nonprofit National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund also found that deaths in the line of duty generally fell by 8 percent and were the fewest since 1959.
According to the report, 111 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers were killed in the line of duty nationwide this past year, compared to 121 in 2012.
Forty-six officers were killed in traffic related accidents, and 33 were killed by firearms.
The number of firearms deaths fell 33 percent in 2013 and was the lowest since 1887.
The report credits an increased culture of safety among law-enforcement agencies, including increased use of bulletproof vests, that followed a spike in law-enforcement deaths in 2011.
Since 2011, officer fatalities across all categories have decreased by 34 percent, and firearms deaths have dropped by 54 percent.
Fourteen officers died from heart attacks that occurred while performing their duties.
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