Latest Memorial Fund Research Bulletin

2011 Preliminary Law Enforcement Fatality Report 

According to preliminary data from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 173 officers have been killed during 2011 — up 13 percent from 153 line-of-duty deaths in 2010.

Read the full Preliminary 2011 Law Enforcement Fatality Report. 
 
Read the Preliminary 2011 Law Enforcement Fatality News Release.

Statement of Attorney General Holder on Increase in Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities

Total Fatalities: 1961-2011

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