NCJ Number
159253
Journal
CJ The Americas Volume: 8 Issue: 6 Dated: (December-January 1996) Pages: 1,4
Editor(s)
G E Misner
Date Published
1996
Length
2 pages
Annotation
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) reported that between January 1 and June 30, 1995, there were 87 law officers killed in the line of duty, compared to 72 fatalities during the same 6-month period in 1994.
Abstract
The NLEOMF chairman advised that these numbers may change slightly after more research is conducted into these and other cases. The early data show that the 87 officers killed came from 27 States, 9 Federal agencies, and Puerto Rico. New Jersey has recorded more police fatalities (nine) than any other State during the first 6 months of 1995, followed by California with eight, Florida with six, and Louisiana and Texas with four each. There have been 15 Federal law enforcement officers killed during the first half of 1995, which is already 2 more than the 13 who died during all of 1994. The unusually high death figure for this year is due in part to the eight Federal agents who died in the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19. Over the past 5 years, the numbers of officers killed in the line of duty were 157 in 1994, 147 in 1993, 154 in 1992, 144 in 1991, and 151 in 1990. The deadliest year in law enforcement history was 1974, when 268 officers were killed in the line of duty.