In the month of October 2016, seventeen law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in the United States. Of those officers, eight died as the result of felonious gunfire, one died as the result of accidental gunfire, one died from a 9/11-related illness, and the remaining seven officers died in vehicle-related incidents (three auto accidents, one motorcycle accident, one struck by vehicle, one vehicular assault, and one vehicle pursuit). Also worth noting is that four agencies lost multiple officers in October 2016.
Of the officers who died in October 2016, sixteen were male and one was female. Two of the officers killed last month had served one year or less in law enforcement.
The total number of line of duty deaths in 2016 stands at 111 at the end of October, up 4% from this time last year.
The Officer Down Memorial Page offers our sincere condolences to the families, friends, and agencies who lost a loved one in October 2016.
Read their memorials and Remember the Fallen:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
New York State Police, NY
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
St. Louis County Police Department, MO
Palm Springs Police Department, CA
Palm Springs Police Department, CA
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
Chesapeake Police Department, OH
Modoc County Sheriff's Office, CA
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
New York State Police, NY
Fairbanks Police Department, AK
Chester Police Department, IL
Detroit Police Department, MI
Rusk County Sheriff's Office, WI
Fresno County Sheriff's Office, CA
Taylor County Sheriff's Office, FL
*updated on 07 Nov 2016 to add a LODD verified after the initial publication of the EOW report