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Below are lists of people killed by law enforcement in the United States, both on duty and off duty.


Lists of killings

The numbers show how many total killings per year are recorded in the linked lists, not the actual number of people killed by law enforcement. The listing documents the occurrence of a death, making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or officer involved.


See also

* Death in custody § United States * Henry A. Wallace Police Crime Public Database *
List of cases of police brutality This list compiles incidents alleged or proved to be due to police brutality that attracted significant media or historical attention. Many cases are alleged to be of brutality; some cases are more than allegations, with official reports concludi ...
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List of killings by law enforcement officers by country This is a list of deaths caused by law enforcement officers by country. List Historical data 2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s See also * Lists of killings by law enforcement officers * Police brutality * Police firearm use by coun ...
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List of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in the United States This is a list of U.S. law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Summaries of the overall casualty figures, by year, are also provided. Overview by year According to the FBI, which publishes the data in the Uniform Crime Report ...
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List of law enforcement officers convicted for an on-duty killing in the United States This is a list of law enforcement officers convicted for an on-duty killing in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United St ...
* List of police reforms related to the George Floyd protests *
Lists of killings by law enforcement officers Following are lists of killings by law enforcement officers. * List of killings by law enforcement officers by country ** List of killings by law enforcement officers in Canada ** List of killings by law enforcement officers in China ** List of ...
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Police brutality in the United States Police brutality is the repression by personnel affiliated with law enforcement when dealing with suspects and civilians. The term is also applied to abuses by "corrections" personnel in municipal, state, and federal prison camps, including m ...
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Police use of deadly force in the United States In the United States, use of deadly force by police has been a high-profile and contentious issue. In 2019, 1,004 people were killed by police shootings according to ''The Washington Post'' and 1,098 people were killed by police in total accord ...


References


External links


Fatal Encounters Dot Org National Database of People Killed While Encountering Police
''Fatal Encounters''.
The Counted: Tracking people killed by police in the United States 2015–2016
''The Guardian''.
Washington Post database of police shootings, 2015–2020
''The Washington Post''.
US police killings undercounted by half, study using Guardian data finds
– ''The Guardian''. 11 October 2017.
National Gun Violence Memorial with searchable database of Americans killed with guns
''GunMemorial''.
database of police killings in the U.S. 2013–2020
''Mapping Police Violence''. {{DEFAULTSORT:Killings by law enforcement officers in the United States Police brutality in the United States People killed by law enforcement officers