COVID-19 is the #1 Killer of On-Duty Police
Wed, 09/9/2020
The coronavirus pandemic has taken an immense toll on our first responders and public safety personnel. Over half of all line-of-duty deaths among U.S. law enforcement officers this year were caused by COVID-19, according to nonprofit organization OfficerDown.US.
So far in 2020, 182 officers have died in the line of duty, representing a 77% increase over the previous year. The most common causes were as follows:
1. COVID-19 (101)
2. Gunfire (31)
3. Automobile crashes (15)
4. Vehicular assault (7)
5. Struck by vehicle (6)
6. Heart attack (5)
7. Inadvertent gunfire (4)
8. Drowned (3)
9. 9/11 related cancer (3)
10. Motorcycle crash (2)
11. Vehicle pursuit (2)
12. Duty related illness (2)
13. Aircraft accident (1)
Data was compiled by OfficerDown.US.
