FOP Monthly Update: Officers Shot and Killed

The National Fraternal Order of Police regrets to report that as of midnight on 30 September, there have been 241 officers shot in the line of duty in 2026 (-4% from 2025 YTD; -15% from 2024 YTD). Of those officers shot 23 of them were killed (-34% from 2025 YTD; -45% from 2024 YTD). The year with the highest number of officers shot through this date was 2023, when 288 officers were shot through the first eight months of that year.

There have been 39 ambush-style attacks on law enforcement officers this year. These ambush-style attacks have resulted in 49 officers shot, 10 of whom were killed. To read the full report, please click here.