FOP Monthly Update: Officers Shot and Killed
The National Fraternal Order of Police reports as of midnight on 31 December, there have been 378 officers shot in the line of duty so far in 2023 (+14% from 2022 YTD; +9% from 2021). Of those officers shot, 46 of them were killed by gunfire (-25% from 2022 YTD; -28% from 2021 YTD).
There have been 115 ambush-style attacks on law enforcement officers this year. These ambush-style attacks have resulted in 138 officers shot, 20 of whom were killed by gunfire.
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