Police Murders Fell in 2025, Down Again in Early 2026

Summary

FBI LEOKA data reviewed by the Crime Prevention Research Center shows that felonious officer deaths dropped to 53 in 2025, a 17.2% decrease from 2024, and continued to fall in early 2026, with 10 deaths in the first three months. The article attributes this long-term decline since the 1970s to factors like soft body armor, improved firearms training, better communications, and advanced emergency medical care, noting no correlation with privately owned firearms.