Analysis of the 73 LEO’s Feloniously murdered in 2021
Killer’s Race: White: 29(41%); Black: 25(36%); Latino: 14(20%); Other: 2(3%); Unk.: 3(4%)
Subject failed to comply: 73 (100%)
Subject was a wanted criminal, or a crime was involved: 66 (90%)
Alcohol or drugs were involved: 12 (16%)
Subjects’ actions displayed or were described having mental illness: 27 (37%)
Subjects’ words and/or actions appeared to be suicidal and/or suicide by cop: 11 (15%)
Subjects’ actions fueled by recent anti-police rhetoric: 1 (1%)
Subject ambushed the officer: 35 (48%)
Vehicle was involved (car stop, disabled motorist, accident): 36 (49%)
Subject accessed a hidden/concealed weapon before the LEO could react: 16 (22%)
Officer killed by friendly fire: 0 (0%)
A vehicle was used as a weapon to kill the officer: 11 (15%)
Subject attacked/threatened officer with personal weapons or an object: 10 (14%)
Officers could have justifiably shot subject first but did not: 14 (19%)
Less than lethal force alternatives failed: 21 (29%)
Officer was intentionally shot: 59 (81%)
Officer was accidentally killed: 0 (0%)
Officer was serving a warrant: 6 (8%)
Domestic incident involved: 12 (16%)
Incident originated from a 911 call: 31 (42%)
Officer was killed taking police action while off-duty: 1 (1%)
Subject could have still been in prison, mental institution, or deported: 20 (27%)
