Ten police officers were criminally murdered in the first three months of 2026.
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Two law enforcement officers were killed in March 2026, which is three fewer than in March 2025.
Ten police officers were criminally murdered in the first three months of 2026.
Perpetrators used firearms in 85.7% of incidents in 2026.
The top circumstances surrounding officer deaths included responses to unlawful or suspicious activity (4), traffic stops (4), and an arrest situation (1).
So far in 2026, there have been eleven accidental deaths involving law enforcement, which is seven more than in the first three months of 2025.
For these accidental deaths, the leading causes were officers struck by vehicles (6), motor vehicle accidents (3), an airplane crash (1), and the Other category (1).
The Southern Region had the most law enforcement deaths in the first three months of 2026, with 13 total (6 criminal, 7 accidental).
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