In the initial three months of 2026, ten law enforcement officers were feloniously killed.
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During March 2026, there were 2 officers feloniously killed, marking a decrease of 3 compared to March 2025.
A total of ten officers have lost their lives due to felonious acts in the first quarter of 2026.
Firearms were used by offenders in 85.7% of these incidents in 2026.
The main circumstances leading to these deaths involved responses to unlawful or suspicious activities (4), traffic stops (4), and one arrest situation.
So far in 2026, there have been 11 accidental deaths among law enforcement officers, which is 7 more than during the same period in 2025.
The primary causes of these accidental deaths were officers being struck by vehicles (6), motor vehicle crashes (3), an aircraft crash (1), and one categorized as Other.
The southern region recorded the highest number of law enforcement deaths in the first quarter of 2026, with 13 fatalities in total, comprising 6 felonious and 7 accidental deaths.
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