42 Security Officers Murdered-123 Others Shot So Far This Year!
Charlotte NC June 19 2021
The violence across America is having a toll on both law enforcement and private security and costing many officers their lives.
As of today, 151 police officer deaths have been reported by the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Of those deaths, 26 have been killed by gunfire and 72 others lost their lives to the Coronavirus.
Private Officer International is reporting that Security Officer deaths in 2020 totaled 472 with the majority being reported as Covid19 related but there were also more than forty homicides.
During the first six months of 2021, 109 security officer deaths have been reported, with 42 reported as homicides while there have also been 123 officers shot while on duty.
There have also been 1134 known incidents involving violence, weapons, and/or use of force during the past six months.
While the number of reported Coronavirus deaths so far this year has been substantially lower, the reporting of such deaths has decreased and tracking of these related deaths has been made more difficult.
