In February 2017, ten law enforcement officers died in the line of duty, bringing the yearly total for 2017 up to 23 officers.
Of the ten line of duty deaths in February 2017, four were auto-related, two were the result of heart attacks, one was due to felonious gunfire, one was assault, one drowned, and one was exposed to toxins.
Line of duty deaths are up 35% over this time last year, however, auto-related deaths, at 10 already in just the first two months of 2017, are up 233% over this point in 2016.
The Officer Down Memorial Page extends our sincere condolences to the families, friends, and agencies who lost a loved one in February 2017. Please take the time to read their memorials and Remember the Fallen:
Lieutenant Steven Floyd
Delaware Department of Corrections, DE
Police Officer Eric Wayne Mumaw
Metro Nashville Police Department, TN
Richmond County Sheriff's Office, GA
Goldsboro Police Department, NC
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government
Whittier Police Department, CA
California Highway Patrol, CA
Alameda County Sheriff's Office, CA
Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, GA
Greene County Sheriff's Office, NY