FOP Monthly Update: Officers Shot and Killed
The National Fraternal Order of Police reports that as of 19 December, there have been 323 officers shot in the line of duty so far in 2022 (+7% from 2020 YTD; +13% from 2019 YTD). Of those officers shot, 60 of them were killed by gunfire (+28% from 2020 YTD; +23% from 2019 YTD).
There have been 87 ambush-style attacks on law enforcement officers this year. These ambush-style attacks have resulted in 124 officers shot, 31 of whom were killed by gunfire.
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