Fact-check · Aug 14, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Death of law enforcement officers in the line of duty fell to an 80 year low”
TRUE
What the record shows
NLEOMF reports 111 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2025, the lowest since 1943 (90 deaths)—approximately an 82-year low, not 80.
Sources
- Statistics on Law Enforcement Officer Deaths in the Line of Duty from January through August 2024 | Law Enforcement
- 2024 LODD Report: Police Officer Deaths Saw 25% Increase Last Year | Officer
- FBI Releases “Officers Killed and Assaulted in the Line of Duty, 2025” Special Report and Law Enforcement Employee Counts | Federal Bureau of Investigation
- c Officers Killed and Assaulted in the Line of Duty, 2025
- Number of police officers killed in line of duty hits level not seen in 80 years
- 2024 Law Enforcement Fatalities Report Reveals Law Enforcement Deaths Increased
From: President Trump Delivers Remarks, Aug. 14, 2026
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