Monday, July 26, 2010

Law Enforcement Officer Deaths Up 38% for 2010

According to the website maintained by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (http://www.nleomf.org/facts/officer-fatalities-data/), deaths of officers is up 38% over 2009.  Here is a breakdown by state:


Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities
as of July 26
 20102009% Change
Total Fatalities9468+38%
Gunfire3426+31%
Traffic Incidents4634+35%
Other Causes148+75%

2010 Fatalities - Top States
California9Maryland3
Texas8Michigan3
Florida6Mississippi3
Illinois5New Jersey3
Georgia4South Carolina3
Louisiana4Tennessee3
Ohio4Virginia3
Arkansas3Six States2
Ten States1
Federal Agencies: 5
U.S. Territories: 3
Note: All data are preliminary and are subject to change.

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