In 2020, the most common circumstance at the scene where a law enforcement officer was killed in the United States was during an ambush, entrapment or premeditation crime. In that year, nine law enforcement officers died under these circumstances. Other three law enforcement officers were killed during a domestic disturbance where there were no assaults, involving family quarrel. In total, 46 law enforcement officers died that year.
Number of law enforcement officers killed in the United States in 2020, by circumstance at scene
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (September 27, 2021). Number of law enforcement officers killed in the United States in 2020, by circumstance at scene [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126977/number-law-enforcement-officers-killed-us-scene-circumstance/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of law enforcement officers killed in the United States in 2020, by circumstance at scene." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126977/number-law-enforcement-officers-killed-us-scene-circumstance/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2021). Number of law enforcement officers killed in the United States in 2020, by circumstance at scene. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126977/number-law-enforcement-officers-killed-us-scene-circumstance/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Law Enforcement Officers Killed in The United States in 2020, by Circumstance at Scene." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126977/number-law-enforcement-officers-killed-us-scene-circumstance/
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