According to the The Badge of Life website, www.badgeoflife.com “More cops commit suicide than are killed by felons.
In 2011, there were 147 police suicides and 164 killed while working, of which 65 were by gunfire.”
As reported in “A Study of Police Suicide from 2008 – 2012,” www.policesuicidestudy.com:
In 2011, there were 147 police suicides and 164 killed while working, of which 65 were by gunfire.”
As reported in “A Study of Police Suicide from 2008 – 2012,” www.policesuicidestudy.com:
- 2008 police suicides: 141
- 2009 police suicides: 143
- 2012 police suicides: 126
- Average age, 2012: 42 years
- Average years on the job: 16
- Gender: Male 91%
- 63% of the suicide victims were single