Overview
- Total on‑duty deaths dropped to 111 in 2025 from 148 in 2024, nearly a 25% decline, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
- Firearm fatalities fell to 44, a 15% decrease and the lowest in at least a decade, while the Fraternal Order of Police counted a slight rise in officers shot to 347.
- Traffic‑related officer deaths decreased nearly 23%, with the Fund’s CEO citing wider “move‑over” laws and passenger‑side approaches during stops as contributors.
- The report’s “other” category fell 37% to 33 deaths, including 14 linked to illnesses from 9/11 response efforts.
- The Fund excluded COVID‑19 deaths for the second consecutive year and does not count suicides, and it recorded no on‑duty fatalities in 17 states plus Washington, D.C., or at federal and tribal agencies.