Since the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the emergence of the “Defund the Police” movement, violence against police officers has increased.
As of July 31, 44 officers have been feloniously killed in 2021, a 41.9% increase over the same period in 2020 according to data from the FBI. Since Floyd’s killing, 130 police officers in total have been killed in the line of duty, as of Aug. 10.
Here is the complete list of all officers killed since May 25, 2020, using information from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Officers Killed In The Line Of Duty
Officer Cody Holte was shot and killed on May 27, 2020, while serving an eviction notice in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Officer Nathan Lyday was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance on May 28, 2020, in Ogden, Utah.