In August 2016, ten law enforcement officers lost their lives in the line of duty. Of those ten line of duty deaths, half were the result of felonious gunfire. Four line of duty deaths were motor vehicle accidents: three in automobiles and one motorcycle accident. The final line of duty death in August 2016 was the result of an officer being struck by a vehicle.
The ten deaths in August bring the yearly total for 2016 up to 79. Although overall line of duty deaths are down by 7% over last year and auto-related deaths are down by 6%, gunfire deaths, numbering 37 at this point, are up 61% over the same time in 2015.
The Officer Down Memorial Page offers our sincere condolences to the families, friends, and agencies who lost a loved one in August 2016. Please take a moment to read their memorials and Remember the Fallen:
West Des Moines Police Department, IA
Amarillo Police Department, TX
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, TN
Sebastian County Sheriff's Office, AR
US Dept of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, United States Border Patrol
Hatch Police Department, NM
Eastman Police Department, GA
Fenton Police Department, LA
Maryville Police Department, TN
Navajo Division of Public Safety, Tribal Reserve
