In 2021, eight law enforcement officers were fatally shot while investigating suspicious persons or circumstances in the United States. A further seven law enforcement officers were shot during a domestic disturbance in that same year.
Number of firearm related fatalities of law enforcement officers in the United States in 2021, by circumstance
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NLEOMF. (January 11, 2022). Number of firearm related fatalities of law enforcement officers in the United States in 2021, by circumstance [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/584772/law-enforcement-officer-shot-in-the-us-by-circumstances/
NLEOMF. "Number of firearm related fatalities of law enforcement officers in the United States in 2021, by circumstance." Chart. January 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/584772/law-enforcement-officer-shot-in-the-us-by-circumstances/
NLEOMF. (2022). Number of firearm related fatalities of law enforcement officers in the United States in 2021, by circumstance. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/584772/law-enforcement-officer-shot-in-the-us-by-circumstances/
NLEOMF. "Number of Firearm Related Fatalities of Law Enforcement Officers in The United States in 2021, by Circumstance." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/584772/law-enforcement-officer-shot-in-the-us-by-circumstances/
NLEOMF, Number of firearm related fatalities of law enforcement officers in the United States in 2021, by circumstance Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/584772/law-enforcement-officer-shot-in-the-us-by-circumstances/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
Number of firearm related fatalities of law enforcement officers in the United States in 2021, by circumstance [Graph], NLEOMF, January 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/584772/law-enforcement-officer-shot-in-the-us-by-circumstances/