{"id":2530707,"date":"2026-01-06T19:15:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T00:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/law-enforcement-deaths-hit-80-year-low-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T19:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T00:19:37","slug":"law-enforcement-deaths-hit-80-year-low-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/law-enforcement-deaths-hit-80-year-low-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Law enforcement deaths hit 80-year low in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flaw-enforcement-deaths-hit-80-year-low-in-2025%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2530707&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Police line-of-duty deaths fell to 111 in 2025, a 25% drop from 148 in 2024 and the lowest annual total in about 80 years, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/factbox-latest-on-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus\/\" title=\"Factbox-Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus\">preliminary data<\/a> from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.The last comparable low was 94 fatalities in 1943. Of the 111 deaths, 44 were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usa-today-2a-groups-using-lawsuits-to-roll-back-gun-control\/\" title=\"USA Today: 2A Groups Using Lawsuits to Roll Back Gun Control\">firearms-related<\/a>, 34 were traffic-related, and 33 were classified as &#8220;other&#8221; (including health-related deaths); 102 of the fallen officers were male and 9 were female. The average fallen officer was 44 years old wiht 14 years of service and left behind about two children. NLEOMF officials attribute the decline in part to wider adoption of best practices and greater attention to officers&#8217; physical and psychological health. The report arrives amid heightened scrutiny of violence against law enforcement tied to protests and attacks linked to national immigration enforcement actions, which agencies say have included several high-profile ambushes and a marked rise in assaults on ICE officers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Law enforcement deaths hit 80-year low in 2025<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2464206\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police-and-law-enforcement\/\">Police<\/a> deaths on the job fell 25% in 2025 to 111, an 80-year low not seen since World War II.<\/p>\n<p>The number of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >law enforcement professionals nationwide<\/a> who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/violence\/\">died<\/a> in 2025 declined by a quarter compared to the same time period last year, according to preliminary data provided by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4408001\/former-georgia-lawmaker-indicted-covid-19-fraud-scheme\/\">Former Georgia lawmaker indicted on COVID-19 fraud scheme<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4407936\/watch-live-house-democrats-hold-hearing-marking-january-6-anniversary\/\">WATCH LIVE: House Democrats hold hearing marking Jan. 6 anniversary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4406688\/secret-service-suspect-arrested-break-in-vance-cincinnati-home\/\">Secret Service says suspect arrested after man with hammer attacked Vance&#8217;s Cincinnati home<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The NLEOMF data shows that 111 federal, state, county, municipal, and U.S. Territories officers died in the line of duty in 2025. That&rsquo;s a 25% decrease compared to the 148 officers who died in 2024, according to the organization.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This encouraging downward trend in fatalities likely reflects the continued adoption of proven best practices by police, sheriff, and corrections agencies, as well as a growing emphasis on the physical and psychological health of the men and women who work to keep our communities safe,&rdquo;&nbsp;National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund CEO Bill Alexander said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 111 line-of-duty deaths in 2025 represent a near-historic low. The last time annual officer fatalities were at a comparable level was in 1943, when 94 officers were killed in the line of duty.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 111&nbsp;line-of-duty deaths, 44 officers were killed in firearms-related fatalities, 34 were traffic-related fatalities, and 33 were listed as &ldquo;other.&rdquo; That category contains a variety of health-related deaths and other line-of-duty fatalities, according to the group.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the deaths were of male officers. There were 102 male officers killed in the line of duty, and 9 female officers.<\/p>\n<p>The average age of the fallen officers is 44, with an average of 14 years of service.<\/p>\n<p>On average, officers left behind two children, according to the group.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The report comes as politicians look for ways to reduce violence against police amid a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-hasnt-conducted-a-single-strike-against-isis-k-since-leaving-afghanistan\/\" title=\"U.S. Hasn\u2019t Conducted a Single Strike Against ISIS-K Since Leaving Afghanistan\">high-profile attacks<\/a> during President Donald Trump&rsquo;s controversial nationwide immigration enforcement campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s crackdowns have led to protests, disruptions, and attacks on federal officers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In November, an attacker shot two National Guard members from West Virginia near the White House.<\/p>\n<p>In another high-profile attack, suspects ambushed authorities at the Prairieland Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4408001\/former-georgia-lawmaker-indicted-covid-19-fraud-scheme\/\">FORMER GEORGIA LAWMAKER INDICTED ON COVID-19 FRAUD SCHEME<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On July 4, a planned ambush occurred at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-opening-detention-center-for-migrant-children\/\" title=\"Biden admin. opening detention center for migrant children\">detention facility<\/a> south of Fort Worth in which several dozen rounds were fired at a detention facility in Alvarado in Johnson County. One Alvarado police officer was struck in the neck during the attack.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Assaults against ICE officers are up more than 1,000% compared to the same time period last year, according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security data, The Center Square previously&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/texas\/article_21c7246a-a526-4f28-8193-b5fce2fd4adf.html\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 police deaths hit 80-year low<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2530708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25351375304669.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[70263,70003,70262,70261,67408],"class_list":["post-2530707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-crime-statistics-2","tag-law-enforcement-3","tag-officer-deaths","tag-police-safety","tag-public-safety-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25351375304669.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2530707"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530707\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2530711,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530707\/revisions\/2530711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2530708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2530707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2530707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2530707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}