Updated 05/19/2026

Mapping Police Violence

Law enforcement agencies across the country are failing to provide us with even basic information about the lives they take. So we collect the data ourselves. Scroll to explore.

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Killings by police in 2026
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January

Police killed 5 people on January 01, 2026

Police killed 3 people on January 02, 2026

Police killed 0 people on January 03, 2026

Police killed 4 people on January 04, 2026

Police killed 3 people on January 05, 2026

Police killed 5 people on January 06, 2026

Police killed 8 people on January 07, 2026

Police killed 4 people on January 08, 2026

Police killed 3 people on January 09, 2026

Police killed 4 people on January 10, 2026

Police killed 4 people on January 11, 2026

Police killed 2 people on January 12, 2026

Police killed 3 people on January 13, 2026

Police killed 3 people on January 14, 2026

Police killed 2 people on January 15, 2026

Police killed 1 people on January 16, 2026

Police killed 1 people on January 17, 2026

Police killed 3 people on January 18, 2026

Police killed 1 people on January 19, 2026

Police killed 3 people on January 20, 2026

Police killed 6 people on January 21, 2026

Police killed 9 people on January 22, 2026

Police killed 4 people on January 23, 2026

Police killed 3 people on January 24, 2026

Police killed 2 people on January 25, 2026

Police killed 1 people on January 26, 2026

Police killed 0 people on January 27, 2026

Police killed 5 people on January 28, 2026

Police killed 1 people on January 29, 2026

Police killed 2 people on January 30, 2026

Police killed 3 people on January 31, 2026

February

Police killed 2 people on February 01, 2026

Police killed 2 people on February 02, 2026

Police killed 7 people on February 03, 2026

Police killed 3 people on February 04, 2026

Police killed 4 people on February 05, 2026

Police killed 3 people on February 06, 2026

Police killed 5 people on February 07, 2026

Police killed 7 people on February 08, 2026

Police killed 2 people on February 09, 2026

Police killed 5 people on February 10, 2026

Police killed 4 people on February 11, 2026

Police killed 4 people on February 12, 2026

Police killed 3 people on February 13, 2026

Police killed 5 people on February 14, 2026

Police killed 2 people on February 15, 2026

Police killed 6 people on February 16, 2026

Police killed 3 people on February 17, 2026

Police killed 4 people on February 18, 2026

Police killed 5 people on February 19, 2026

Police killed 3 people on February 20, 2026

Police killed 1 people on February 21, 2026

Police killed 4 people on February 22, 2026

Police killed 7 people on February 23, 2026

Police killed 5 people on February 24, 2026

Police killed 4 people on February 25, 2026

Police killed 2 people on February 26, 2026

Police killed 3 people on February 27, 2026

Police killed 2 people on February 28, 2026

March

Police killed 3 people on March 01, 2026

Police killed 4 people on March 02, 2026

Police killed 5 people on March 03, 2026

Police killed 4 people on March 04, 2026

Police killed 3 people on March 05, 2026

Police killed 1 people on March 06, 2026

Police killed 2 people on March 07, 2026

Police killed 2 people on March 08, 2026

Police killed 5 people on March 09, 2026

Police killed 8 people on March 10, 2026

Police killed 6 people on March 11, 2026

Police killed 5 people on March 12, 2026

Police killed 4 people on March 13, 2026

Police killed 0 people on March 14, 2026

Police killed 4 people on March 15, 2026

Police killed 2 people on March 16, 2026

Police killed 4 people on March 17, 2026

Police killed 4 people on March 18, 2026

Police killed 3 people on March 19, 2026

Police killed 5 people on March 20, 2026

Police killed 2 people on March 21, 2026

Police killed 7 people on March 22, 2026

Police killed 2 people on March 23, 2026

Police killed 5 people on March 24, 2026

Police killed 4 people on March 25, 2026

Police killed 2 people on March 26, 2026

Police killed 7 people on March 27, 2026

Police killed 2 people on March 28, 2026

Police killed 3 people on March 29, 2026

Police killed 4 people on March 30, 2026

Police killed 6 people on March 31, 2026

April

Police killed 8 people on April 01, 2026

Police killed 3 people on April 02, 2026

Police killed 3 people on April 03, 2026

Police killed 5 people on April 04, 2026

Police killed 0 people on April 05, 2026

Police killed 4 people on April 06, 2026

Police killed 8 people on April 07, 2026

Police killed 7 people on April 08, 2026

Police killed 5 people on April 09, 2026

Police killed 5 people on April 10, 2026

Police killed 3 people on April 11, 2026

Police killed 6 people on April 12, 2026

Police killed 5 people on April 13, 2026

Police killed 4 people on April 14, 2026

Police killed 6 people on April 15, 2026

Police killed 3 people on April 16, 2026

Police killed 2 people on April 17, 2026

Police killed 6 people on April 18, 2026

Police killed 3 people on April 19, 2026

Police killed 2 people on April 20, 2026

Police killed 6 people on April 21, 2026

Police killed 4 people on April 22, 2026

Police killed 1 people on April 23, 2026

Police killed 3 people on April 24, 2026

Police killed 3 people on April 25, 2026

Police killed 3 people on April 26, 2026

Police killed 3 people on April 27, 2026

Police killed 2 people on April 28, 2026

Police killed 5 people on April 29, 2026

Police killed 0 people on April 30, 2026

May

Police killed 4 people on May 01, 2026

Police killed 6 people on May 02, 2026

Police killed 1 people on May 03, 2026

Police killed 6 people on May 04, 2026

Police killed 2 people on May 05, 2026

Police killed 7 people on May 06, 2026

Police killed 4 people on May 07, 2026

Police killed 5 people on May 08, 2026

Police killed 3 people on May 09, 2026

Police killed 6 people on May 10, 2026

Police killed 4 people on May 11, 2026

Police killed 5 people on May 12, 2026

Police killed 1 people on May 13, 2026

Police killed 8 people on May 14, 2026

Police killed 3 people on May 15, 2026

Police killed 5 people on May 16, 2026

Police killed 3 people on May 17, 2026

Police killed 3 people on May 18, 2026

Police killed 2 people on May 19, 2026

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Police killings per 1 million people in the U.S., 2013–2026
Native Hawaiianand Pacific IslanderPolice killed 1.3e+2 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander people per 1 million Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander people in the U.S. between 2013 and 2021 BlackPolice killed 99 Black people per 1 million Black people in the U.S. between 2013 and 2021 American Indianand Alaska NativePolice killed 62 American Indian and Alaska Native people per 1 million American Indian and Alaska Native people in the U.S. between 2013 and 2021 HispanicPolice killed 46 Hispanic people per 1 million Hispanic people in the U.S. between 2013 and 2021 WhitePolice killed 35 White people per 1 million White people in the U.S. between 2013 and 2021 AsianPolice killed 12 Asian people per 1 million Asian people in the U.S. between 2013 and 2021 130 99 62 46 35 12

Race and ethnicity population data from the 2020 Decennial Census

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Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 0 346 692 1,038 1,384 total killings by police 1070 police killings2013 1028 police killings2014 1101 police killings2015 1065 police killings2016 1105 police killings2017 1151 police killings2018 1117 police killings2019 1162 police killings2020 1191 police killings2021 1268 police killings2022 1362 police killings2023 1384 police killings2024 1317 police killings2025 441 police killings20262026

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Police killed 2.39 people per million in Alabama in 2026 Police killed 4.09 people per million in Alaska in 2026 Police killed 3.36 people per million in Arizona in 2026 Police killed 2.66 people per million in Arkansas in 2026 Police killed 1.14 people per million in California in 2026 Police killed 1.73 people per million in Colorado in 2026 Police killed 0.55 people per million in Connecticut in 2026 Police killed 1.01 people per million in Delaware in 2026 Police killed 2.90 people per million in District Of Columbia in 2026D.C. Police killed 1.76 people per million in Florida in 2026 Police killed 2.33 people per million in Georgia in 2026 Police killed 0.00 people per million in Guam in 2026 Police killed 0.69 people per million in Hawaii in 2026 Police killed 1.63 people per million in Idaho in 2026 Police killed 1.17 people per million in Illinois in 2026 Police killed 1.62 people per million in Indiana in 2026 Police killed 1.25 people per million in Iowa in 2026 Police killed 2.38 people per million in Kansas in 2026 Police killed 3.11 people per million in Kentucky in 2026 Police killed 1.93 people per million in Louisiana in 2026 Police killed 0.73 people per million in Maine in 2026 Police killed 1.46 people per million in Maryland in 2026 Police killed 1.71 people per million in Massachusetts in 2026 Police killed 0.89 people per million in Michigan in 2026 Police killed 1.40 people per million in Minnesota in 2026 Police killed 2.03 people per million in Mississippi in 2026 Police killed 1.79 people per million in Missouri in 2026 Police killed 2.77 people per million in Montana in 2026 Police killed 1.02 people per million in Nebraska in 2026 Police killed 1.93 people per million in Nevada in 2026 Police killed 1.45 people per million in New Hampshire in 2026 Police killed 0.43 people per million in New Jersey in 2026 Police killed 7.08 people per million in New Mexico in 2026 Police killed 0.79 people per million in New York in 2026 Police killed 1.25 people per million in North Carolina in 2026 Police killed 2.57 people per million in North Dakota in 2026 Police killed 1.02 people per million in Ohio in 2026 Police killed 3.03 people per million in Oklahoma in 2026 Police killed 0.94 people per million in Oregon in 2026 Police killed 0.00 people per million in Palau in 2026 Police killed 1.23 people per million in Pennsylvania in 2026 Police killed 0.00 people per million in Rhode Island in 2026 Police killed 1.56 people per million in South Carolina in 2026 Police killed 0.00 people per million in South Dakota in 2026 Police killed 1.74 people per million in Tennessee in 2026 Police killed 1.85 people per million in Texas in 2026 Police killed 1.53 people per million in Utah in 2026 Police killed 0.00 people per million in Vermont in 2026 Police killed 0.00 people per million in Virgin Islands in 2026 Police killed 1.62 people per million in Virginia in 2026 Police killed 1.82 people per million in Washington in 2026 Police killed 2.23 people per million in West Virginia in 2026 Police killed 1.87 people per million in Wisconsin in 2026 Police killed 0.00 people per million in Wyoming in 2026

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Sage Journals

10/19/2021

The threshold for being perceived as dangerous, and thereby falling victim to lethal police force, appears to be higher for White civilians relative to their Black or Hispanic peers.

SSRN

8/31/2021

Protest against police brutality reduces officer-involved fatalities for African Americans and Latinos (but not for Whites)