| Updated starting with http://mysite.verizon.net/aahpat/pol/ppold.htm but numbers taken from ODMP web site | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Duty Deaths | http://www.odmp.org/yeardisp.php | ||||||||||||||||||
| YEAR | Gunfire Deaths[1] |
Total | Notes | FBI | FBI Firearm |
YEAR | Gunfire Deaths[2] |
Total | U.S. Population x 10,000,000 |
Gunfire Deaths per 10 million |
Total Deaths per 10 million |
Gunfire % of Total Deaths |
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| 1900 | 53 | 68 | 1900 | 53 | 68 | 7.61 | 6.97 | 8.94 | 77.9% | ||||||||||
| 1901 | 60 | 69 | 1901 | 60 | 69 | 7.76 | 7.73 | 8.89 | 87.0% | ||||||||||
| 1902 | 69 | 84 | 1902 | 69 | 84 | 7.92 | 8.72 | 10.61 | 82.1% | ||||||||||
| 1903 | 60 | 77 | 1903 | 60 | 77 | 8.06 | 7.44 | 9.55 | 77.9% | ||||||||||
| 1904 | 59 | 71 | 1904 | 59 | 71 | 8.22 | 7.18 | 8.64 | 83.1% | ||||||||||
| 1905 | 50 | 62 | 1905 | 50 | 62 | 8.38 | 5.97 | 7.40 | 80.6% | ||||||||||
| 1906 | 50 | 68 | 1906 | 50 | 68 | 8.55 | 5.85 | 7.96 | 73.5% | ||||||||||
| 1907 | 79[3] | 91 | 1907 | 79 | 91 | 8.70 | 9.08 | 10.46 | 86.8% | ||||||||||
| 1908 | 97 | 117 | 1908 | 97 | 117 | 8.87 | 10.93 | 13.19 | 82.9% | ||||||||||
| 1909 | 53 | 64 | 1909 | 53 | 64 | 9.05 | 5.86 | 7.07 | 82.8% | ||||||||||
| 1910 | 66 | 82 | 1910 | 66 | 82 | 9.24 | 7.14 | 8.87 | 80.5% | ||||||||||
| 1911 | 100 | 116 | 1911 | 100 | 116 | 9.39 | 10.65 | 12.36 | 86.2% | ||||||||||
| 1912 | 80 | 94 | 1912 | 80 | 94 | 9.53 | 8.39 | 9.86 | 85.1% | ||||||||||
| 1913 | 82 | 106 | 1 | 1913 | 82 | 106 | 9.72 | 8.43 | 10.90 | 77.4% | |||||||||
| 1914 | 87 | 112 | 1914 | 87 | 112 | 9.91 | 8.78 | 11.30 | 77.7% | ||||||||||
| 1915 | 97 | 119 | 1915 | 97 | 119 | 10.05 | 9.65 | 11.84 | 81.5% | ||||||||||
| 1916 | 110 | 150 | 1916 | 110 | 150 | 10.20 | 10.79 | 14.71 | 73.3% | ||||||||||
| 1917 | 110 | 157 | 2 | 1917 | 110 | 157 | 10.33 | 10.65 | 15.20 | 70.1% | |||||||||
| 1918 | 106 | 149 | 1918 | 106 | 149 | 10.32 | 10.27 | 14.44 | 71.1% | ||||||||||
| 1919 | 153 | 194 | 3 | 1919 | 153 | 194 | 10.45 | 14.64 | 18.56 | 78.9% | |||||||||
| 1920 | 145 | 185 | 4 | 1920 | 145 | 185 | 10.65 | 13.62 | 17.38 | 78.4% | |||||||||
| 1921 | 166 | 223 | 1921 | 166 | 223 | 10.85 | 15.29 | 20.55 | 74.4% | ||||||||||
| 1922 | 166 | 224 | 1922 | 166 | 224 | 11.00 | 15.08 | 20.35 | 74.1% | ||||||||||
| 1923 | 146 | 209 | 1923 | 146 | 209 | 11.19 | 13.04 | 18.67 | 69.9% | ||||||||||
| 1924 | 169 | 242 | 1924 | 169 | 242 | 11.41 | 14.81 | 21.21 | 69.8% | ||||||||||
| 1925 | 154 | 226 | 1925 | 154 | 226 | 11.58 | 13.30 | 19.51 | 68.1% | ||||||||||
| 1926 | 165 | 226 | 1926 | 165 | 226 | 11.74 | 14.05 | 19.25 | 73.0% | ||||||||||
| 1927 | 154 | 244 | 1927 | 154 | 244 | 11.90 | 12.94 | 20.50 | 63.1% | ||||||||||
| 1928 | 156 | 241 | 1928 | 156 | 241 | 12.05 | 12.95 | 20.00 | 64.7% | ||||||||||
| 1929 | 146 | 255 | 1929 | 146 | 255 | 12.18 | 11.99 | 20.94 | 57.3% | ||||||||||
| 1930 | 176 | 285 | 1930 | 176 | 285 | 12.31 | 14.30 | 23.16 | 61.8% | ||||||||||
| 1931 | 169 | 260 | 1931 | 169 | 260 | 12.40 | 13.62 | 20.96 | 65.0% | ||||||||||
| 1932 | 162 | 263 | 1932 | 162 | 263 | 12.48 | 12.98 | 21.07 | 61.6% | ||||||||||
| 1933 | 149 | 219 | 5 | 1933 | 149 | 219 | 12.56 | 11.87 | 17.44 | 68.0% | |||||||||
| 1934 | 133 | 225 | 1934 | 133 | 225 | 12.64 | 10.52 | 17.80 | 59.1% | ||||||||||
| 1935 | 120 | 208 | 1935 | 120 | 208 | 12.73 | 9.43 | 16.35 | 57.7% | ||||||||||
| 1936 | 92 | 182 | 1936 | 92 | 182 | 12.81 | 7.18 | 14.21 | 50.5% | ||||||||||
| 1937 | 78 | 178 | 1937 | 78 | 178 | 12.88 | 6.05 | 13.82 | 43.8% | ||||||||||
| 1938 | 94 | 184 | 1938 | 94 | 184 | 12.98 | 7.24 | 14.17 | 51.1% | ||||||||||
| 1939 | 61 | 121 | 1939 | 61 | 121 | 13.09 | 4.66 | 9.25 | 50.4% | ||||||||||
| 1940 | 53 | 120 | 1940 | 53 | 120 | 13.21 | 4.01 | 9.08 | 44.2% | ||||||||||
| 1941 | 65 | 141 | 1941 | 65 | 141 | 13.34 | 4.87 | 10.57 | 46.1% | ||||||||||
| 1942 | 52 | 116 | 1942 | 52 | 116 | 13.49 | 3.86 | 8.60 | 44.8% | ||||||||||
| 1943 | 44 | 86 | 1943 | 44 | 86 | 13.67 | 3.22 | 6.29 | 51.2% | ||||||||||
| 1944 | 42 | 87 | 1944 | 42 | 87 | 13.84 | 3.03 | 6.29 | 48.3% | ||||||||||
| 1945 | 54 | 109 | 1945 | 54 | 109 | 13.99 | 3.86 | 7.79 | 49.5% | ||||||||||
| 1946 | 62 | 130 | 1946 | 62 | 130 | 14.14 | 4.39 | 9.19 | 47.7% | ||||||||||
| 1947 | 72 | 123 | 1947 | 72 | 123 | 14.41 | 5.00 | 8.53 | 58.5% | ||||||||||
| 1948 | 62 | 136 | 1948 | 62 | 136 | 14.66 | 4.23 | 9.27 | 45.6% | ||||||||||
| 1949 | 51 | 100 | 1949 | 51 | 100 | 14.92 | 3.42 | 6.70 | 51.0% | ||||||||||
| 1950 | 48 | 109 | 1950 | 48 | 109 | 15.23 | 3.15 | 7.16 | 44.0% | ||||||||||
| 1951 | 49 | 125 | 1951 | 49 | 125 | 15.49 | 3.16 | 8.07 | 39.2% | ||||||||||
| 1952 | 62 | 118 | 1952 | 62 | 118 | 15.76 | 3.94 | 7.49 | 52.5% | ||||||||||
| 1953 | 56 | 115 | 1953 | 56 | 115 | 16.02 | 3.50 | 7.18 | 48.7% | ||||||||||
| 1954 | 64 | 129 | 1954 | 64 | 129 | 16.30 | 3.93 | 7.91 | 49.6% | ||||||||||
| 1955 | 43 | 117 | 1955 | 43 | 117 | 16.59 | 2.59 | 7.05 | 36.8% | ||||||||||
| 1956 | 37 | 104 | 1956 | 37 | 104 | 16.89 | 2.19 | 6.16 | 35.6% | ||||||||||
| 1957 | 57 | 119 | 1957 | 57 | 119 | 17.20 | 3.31 | 6.92 | 47.9% | ||||||||||
| 1958 | 46 | 106 | 1958 | 46 | 106 | 17.49 | 2.63 | 6.06 | 43.4% | ||||||||||
| 1959 | 43 | 107 | 1959 | 43 | 107 | 17.78 | 2.42 | 6.02 | 40.2% | ||||||||||
| 1960 | 50 | 127 | 1960 | 50 | 127 | 18.07 | 2.77 | 7.03 | 39.4% | ||||||||||
| 1961 | 58 | 132 | 1961 | 58 | 132 | 18.37 | 3.16 | 7.19 | 43.9% | ||||||||||
| 1962 | 61 | 138 | 1962 | 61 | 138 | 18.65 | 3.27 | 7.40 | 44.2% | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 61 | 134 | 1963 | 61 | 134 | 18.92 | 3.22 | 7.08 | 45.5% | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 64 | 147 | 1964 | 64 | 147 | 19.19 | 3.34 | 7.66 | 43.5% | ||||||||||
| 1965 | 65 | 137 | 1965 | 65 | 137 | 19.43 | 3.35 | 7.05 | 47.4% | ||||||||||
| 1966 | 66 | 159 | 1966 | 66 | 159 | 19.66 | 3.36 | 8.09 | 41.5% | ||||||||||
| 1967 | 90 | 185 | 1967 | 90 | 185 | 19.87 | 4.53 | 9.31 | 48.6% | ||||||||||
| 1968 | 83 | 191 | 1968 | 83 | 191 | 20.07 | 4.14 | 9.52 | 43.5% | ||||||||||
| 1969 | 102 | 190 | 1969 | 102 | 190 | 20.27 | 5.03 | 9.37 | 53.7% | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 111 | 220 | 6 | 1970 | 111 | 220 | 20.51 | 5.41 | 10.73 | 50.5% | |||||||||
| 1971 | 145 | 241 | http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide/leok.htm | 1971 | 145 | 241 | 20.77 | 6.98 | 11.61 | 60.2% | |||||||||
| 1972 | 126 | 228 | Year | Total killed | With handguns | With other guns | Other methods | 1972 | 126 | 228 | 20.99 | 6.00 | 10.86 | 55.3% | |||||
| 1973 | 154 | 265 | 1973 | 134 | 93 | 34 | 7 | 1973 | 154 | 265 | 21.19 | 7.27 | 12.51 | 58.1% | |||||
| 1974 | 145 | 278 | 1974 | 132 | 95 | 33 | 4 | 1974 | 145 | 278 | 21.39 | 6.78 | 13.00 | 52.2% | |||||
| 1975 | 150 | 240 | 1975 | 129 | 93 | 34 | 2 | 1975 | 150 | 240 | 21.60 | 6.95 | 11.11 | 62.5% | |||||
| 1976 | 110 | 200 | 1976 | 111 | 66 | 28 | 17 | 1976 | 110 | 200 | 21.80 | 5.05 | 9.17 | 55.0% | |||||
| 1977 | 100 | 189 | 1977 | 93 | 59 | 24 | 10 | 1977 | 100 | 189 | 22.02 | 4.54 | 8.58 | 52.9% | |||||
| 1978 | 105 | 215 | 1978 | 93 | 67 | 24 | 2 | 1978 | 105 | 215 | 22.26 | 4.72 | 9.66 | 48.8% | |||||
| 1979 | 119 | 214 | 1979 | 106 | 76 | 24 | 6 | 1979 | 119 | 214 | 22.51 | 5.29 | 9.51 | 55.6% | |||||
| 1980 | 109 | 209 | 1980 | 104 | 69 | 26 | 9 | 1980 | 109 | 209 | 22.72 | 4.80 | 9.20 | 52.2% | |||||
| 1981 | 99 | 201 | 1981 | 91 | 69 | 17 | 5 | 1981 | 99 | 201 | 22.95 | 4.31 | 8.76 | 49.3% | |||||
| 1982 | 95 | 194 | 1982 | 92 | 60 | 22 | 10 | 1982 | 95 | 194 | 23.17 | 4.10 | 8.37 | 49.0% | |||||
| 1983 | 85 | 193 | 1983 | 80 | 54 | 20 | 6 | 1983 | 85 | 193 | 23.38 | 3.64 | 8.26 | 44.0% | |||||
| 1984 | 78 | 181 | 1984 | 72 | 46 | 20 | 6 | 1984 | 78 | 181 | 23.58 | 3.31 | 7.68 | 43.1% | |||||
| 1985 | 83 | 179 | 1985 | 78 | 58 | 12 | 8 | 1985 | 83 | 179 | 23.79 | 3.49 | 7.52 | 46.4% | |||||
| 1986 | 81 | 178 | 1986 | 66 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 1986 | 81 | 178 | 24.01 | 3.37 | 7.41 | 45.5% | |||||
| 1987 | 81 | 180 | 74 | 67 | 1987 | 74 | 49 | 18 | 7 | 1987 | 81 | 180 | 24.23 | 3.34 | 7.43 | 45.0% | |||
| 1988 | 87 | 194 | 78 | 76 | 1988 | 78 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 1988 | 87 | 194 | 24.45 | 3.56 | 7.93 | 44.8% | |||
| 1989 | 72 | 196 | 66 | 57 | 1989 | 66 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 1989 | 72 | 196 | 24.68 | 2.92 | 7.94 | 36.7% | |||
| 1990 | 65 | 161 | 66 | 57 | 1990 | 66 | 48 | 9 | 9 | 1990 | 65 | 161 | 24.95 | 2.61 | 6.45 | 40.4% | |||
| 1991 | 74 | 148 | 71 | 68 | 1991 | 71 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 1991 | 74 | 148 | 25.22 | 2.93 | 5.87 | 50.0% | |||
| 1992 | 68 | 169 | 64 | 55 | 1992 | 64 | 44 | 11 | 9 | 1992 | 68 | 169 | 25.50 | 2.67 | 6.63 | 40.2% | |||
| 1993 | 83 | 162 | 70 | 67 | 1993 | 70 | 50 | 17 | 3 | 1993 | 83 | 162 | 25.78 | 3.22 | 6.28 | 51.2% | |||
| 1994 | 83 | 179 | 79 | 78 | 1994 | 79 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 1994 | 83 | 179 | 26.03 | 3.19 | 6.88 | 46.4% | |||
| 1995 | 73 | 184 | 74 | 62 | 1995 | 74 | 43 | 19 | 12 | 1995 | 73 | 184 | 26.28 | 2.78 | 7.00 | 39.7% | |||
| 1996 | 62 | 142 | 61 | 57 | 1996 | 61 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 1996 | 62 | 142 | 26.52 | 2.34 | 5.35 | 43.7% | |||
| 1997 | 69 | 176 | 71 | 68 | 1997 | 70 | 49 | 18 | 3 | 1997 | 69 | 176 | 26.78 | 2.58 | 6.57 | 39.2% | |||
| 1998 | 66 | 175 | 61 | 58 | 1998 | 61 | 40 | 18 | 3 | 1998 | 66 | 175 | 27.02 | 2.44 | 6.48 | 37.7% | |||
| 1999 | 46 | 151 | 42 | 41 | 1999 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 1999 | 46 | 151 | 27.27 | 1.69 | 5.54 | 30.5% | |||
| 2000 | 53 | 163 | 51 | 47 | 2000 | 51 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 2000 | 53 | 163 | 28.24 | 1.88 | 5.77 | 32.5% | |||
| 2001 | 71 | 242 | 7 | 70 | 61 | 2001 | 70 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 2001 | 71 | 242 | 28.53 | 2.49 | 8.48 | 29.3% | ||
| 2002 | 60 | 159 | 2002 | 56 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 2002 | 60 | 159 | 28.82 | 2.08 | 5.52 | 37.7% | |||||
| 2003 | 49 | 147 | 2003 | 52 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 2003 | 49 | 147 | 29.09 | 1.68 | 5.05 | 33.3% | |||||
| 2004 | 59 | 163 | 2004 | 57 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 2004 | 59 | 163 | 29.36 | 2.01 | 5.55 | 36.2% | |||||
| 2005 | 60 | 161 | 2005 | 60 | 161 | 29.63 | 2.02 | 5.43 | 37.3% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | 53 | 147 | 2006 | 53 | 147 | 29.92 | 1.77 | 4.91 | 36.1% | ||||||||||
| 2007 | 68 | 181 | 2007 | 68 | 181 | 30.20 | 2.25 | 5.99 | 37.6% | ||||||||||
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| NOTES | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 50% of states are dry and temperance org's band together to lobby for a national alcohol prohibition | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 The 18th Amendment is introduced in the Congress | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3Jan. 18th Amendment ratified by a majority of states | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Jan. 20 The National Prohibition begins (By midsummer of 1920, federal courts in Chicago were overwhelmed with some 600 pending liquor violation trials (Sinclair, 1962: 176-177). Within three years, 30 prohibition agents were killed in service. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Jan. End Prohibition | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Controlled Substances Act | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 World Trade Center terror attack responsible for 72 | |||||||||||||||||||