The ODMP Blog: August 2016

Thursday, August 4, 2016

July 2016 Line of Duty Deaths Infographic

ODMP has created this visual representation of nationwide line of duty deaths in July 2016 in order to better illustrate the frequency, widespread impact, and diverse causes of line of duty deaths around the country.

July 2016 saw a total of 19 law enforcement line of duty deaths, with 12 of those resulting from felonious gunfire. Three incidents involved multiple LODDs, including 5 officers shot and killed in Dallas, 3 in Baton Rouge, and 2 in a courthouse in Michigan.

Please share this infographic widely to help raise awareness of line of duty deaths in the United States.

Read our July 2016 End of Watch Report to see the memorials for each of the officers who gave their lives last month.

Remember the Fallen.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

The Officer Down Memorial Page: End of Watch Report July 2016

The month of July 2016 was one of the deadliest months for law enforcement in the last five years, with nineteen total line of duty deaths. The last single month with more LODDs was March 2011, which saw the End of Watch for 26 law enforcement officers. It is worth noting, too, that 2011 was the deadliest year for law enforcement in the last decade, with a total of 180 line of duty deaths.

Of the nineteen line of duty deaths in July 2016, twelve of those were the result of felonious gunfire. Four of the remaining seven line of duty deaths in July 2016 were auto-related: two were the result of vehicular assault, one was a vehicle pursuit, and one an auto accident. July also saw two line of duty deaths due to assault and one due to drowning.

The Officer Down Memorial Page extends our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and agencies who lost loved ones in July 2016 and holds them in our thoughts.

Please take a moment to read the memorials of those who gave their lives in the line of duty and Remember the Fallen.