Analsysis OF THE 61 LEOs mURDERED IN 2022
ANALYSIS OF THE 61 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FELONIOUSLY MURDERED IN 2022
Killer’s Race: White: 29(48%); Black: 17(28%); Latino: 11(18%); Other: 1(2%); Unknown: 3(5%)
Subject failed to comply: 61 (100%)
Subject was a wanted criminal, or a crime was involved: 55 (90%)
Alcohol or drugs were involved: 6 (10%)
Subjects’ actions displayed or were described having mental illness: 24 (39%)
Subjects’ words and/or actions appeared to be suicidal and/or suicide by cop: 12 (20%)
Subjects’ actions fueled by recent anti-police rhetoric: 3 (5%)
Subject ambushed the officer: 35 (57%)
Vehicle was involved (car stop, disabled motorist, accident): 26 (43%)
Subject accessed a hidden/concealed weapon before the LEO could react: 17 (28%)
Officer killed by friendly fire: 0 (0%)
A vehicle was used as a weapon to kill the officer: 3 (5%)
Subject attacked/threatened officer with personal weapons or an object: 6 (10%)
Officers could have justifiably shot subject first but did not: 4 (7%)
Less than lethal force alternatives failed: 10 (16%)
Officer was intentionally shot: 58 (95%)
Officer was accidentally killed: 0 (0%)
Officer was serving a warrant: 10 (16%)
Domestic incident involved: 23 (38%)
Incident originated from a 911 call: 34 (56%)
Officer was killed taking police action while off-duty: 2 (3%)
Subject could have still been in prison, mental institution, or deported: 23 (38%)
