
Number of police officers killed in line of duty hits level not seen in 80 years
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Line of duty deaths for U.S. police officers fell from 148 in 2024 to 111 in 2025, with firearm-related fatalities declining 15% and traffic deaths dropping 23%, new report shows.
Annual officer fatalities have not reached levels this low since 1943, when 94 officers were killed in the line of duty.
Firearm-related fatalities fell 15%, from 52 in 2024 to 44 in 2025, the lowest total in at least a decade, according to the Fund’s records.
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