This statistic shows the number of deaths related to vehicle pursuits conducted by law enforcement in the United States between 1996 and 2015, sorted by state. Between 1996 and 2015, there were *** pursuit-related fatalities in California.
In 2023, the most common circumstance a law officer was killed at the scene in the United States was during an investigative or enforcement assignment, such as for a drug-related matter, a wanted person, or a traffic violation stop. Within this year, 13 law enforcement officers died under these circumstances. Another nine law enforcement officers died during a crime in progress, while eight officers were killed while in pursuit. In total, 60 law enforcement officers died were killed in 2023.
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This statistic shows the number of deaths related to vehicle pursuits conducted by law enforcement in the United States between 1996 and 2015, sorted by state. Between 1996 and 2015, there were *** pursuit-related fatalities in California.