Did COVID-19 killed more law enforcement officers this year than those cops who died on patrol, in 2020
? COVID-19 Line-of-Duty Deaths

While COVID-19 is without a doubt a public health crisis, it is also a public safety crisis. The FOP knew at the beginning of the pandemic that law enforcement officers on the front lines combating this pandemic—more than 90% of whom will be responding from local and State agencies—would be increasingly vulnerable to contracting the virus. COVID-19 makes no distinction between age, race or gender. As we had feared, the virus has claimed the lives of many, and now includes a growing number of law enforcement officers.

Please Note: The following list has been compiled using media and news reports of law enforcement officers who have died due to COVID-19. The numbers listed include all reported COVID-19 deaths—not all have been verified. The FOP's goal is to maintain an accurate and up-to-date list and is working around the clock to support our members as we all respond to the national pandemic. To ensure that every officer is accounted for, if you are aware of an officer that has died in the line of duty due to COVID-19, please feel free to send an email to Mark McDonald with the officer's information and a link to either a media report or obituary.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us via email at media@fop.net.
Total Deaths (As of June 18, 2021)

493
State

Alabama
    6
Alaska
    0
American Samoa
    0
Arizona
    11
Arkansas
    3
California
    49
Colorado
    3
Connecticut
    1
Delaware
    0
Florida
    30
Georgia
    23
Guam
    2
Hawaii
    0
Idaho
    0
Illinois
    13
Indiana
    3
Iowa
    2
Kansas
    6
Kentucky
    5
Louisiana
    25
Maine
    0
Maryland
    6
Massachusetts
    5
Michigan
    12
Minnesota
    1
Mississippi
    4
Missouri
    4
Montana
    1
Nebraska
    2
Nevada
    2
New Hampshire
    0
New Jersey
    18
New Mexico
    0
New York
    44
North Carolina
    16
North Dakota
    0
Ohio
    14
Oklahoma
    4
Oregon
    0
Pennsylvania
    16
Puerto Rico
    7
Rhode Island Did Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden visit Pittsburgh Local Fire Fighters No. 1 in Pittsburgh on August 31 2020? Biden gave a speech in Pittsburgh on August 31 2020 but the article does not mention firefighters or visiting their location. Is the claim related to the information provided in the text? No, it looks like this claim refers to another article.
More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.
Determine the veracity of the claim "Did COVID-19 killed more law enforcement officers this year than those cops who died on patrol, in 2020
? COVID-19 Line-of-Duty Deaths

While COVID-19 is without a doubt a public health crisis, it is also a public safety crisis. The FOP knew at the beginning of the pandemic that law enforcement officers on the front lines combating this pandemic—more than 90% of whom will be responding from local and State agencies—would be increasingly vulnerable to contracting the virus. COVID-19 makes no distinction between age, race or gender. As we had feared, the virus has claimed the lives of many, and now includes a growing number of law enforcement officers.

Please Note: The following list has been compiled using media and news reports of law enforcement officers who have died due to COVID-19. The numbers listed include all reported COVID-19 deaths—not all have been verified. The FOP's goal is to maintain an accurate and up-to-date list and is working around the clock to support our members as we all respond to the national pandemic. To ensure that every officer is accounted for, if you are aware of an officer that has died in the line of duty due to COVID-19, please feel free to send an email to Mark McDonald with the officer's information and a link to either a media report or obituary.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us via email at media@fop.net.
Total Deaths (As of June 18, 2021)

493
State

Alabama
    6
Alaska
    0
American Samoa
    0
Arizona
    11
Arkansas
    3
California
    49
Colorado
    3
Connecticut
    1
Delaware
    0
Florida
    30
Georgia
    23
Guam
    2
Hawaii
    0
Idaho
    0
Illinois
    13
Indiana
    3
Iowa
    2
Kansas
    6
Kentucky
    5
Louisiana
    25
Maine
    0
Maryland
    6
Massachusetts
    5
Michigan
    12
Minnesota
    1
Mississippi
    4
Missouri
    4
Montana
    1
Nebraska
    2
Nevada
    2
New Hampshire
    0
New Jersey
    18
New Mexico
    0
New York
    44
North Carolina
    16
North Dakota
    0
Ohio
    14
Oklahoma
    4
Oregon
    0
Pennsylvania
    16
Puerto Rico
    7
Rhode Island Did Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden visit Pittsburgh Local Fire Fighters No. 1 in Pittsburgh on August 31 2020? Biden gave a speech in Pittsburgh on August 31 2020 but the article does not mention firefighters or visiting their location. Is the claim related to the information provided in the text? No, it looks like this claim refers to another article." based on the evidence in form of question-answer pairs "More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.".

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough evidence

 - conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
not enough evidence
Determine the veracity of the claim "Did COVID-19 killed more law enforcement officers this year than those cops who died on patrol, in 2020
? COVID-19 Line-of-Duty Deaths

While COVID-19 is without a doubt a public health crisis, it is also a public safety crisis. The FOP knew at the beginning of the pandemic that law enforcement officers on the front lines combating this pandemic—more than 90% of whom will be responding from local and State agencies—would be increasingly vulnerable to contracting the virus. COVID-19 makes no distinction between age, race or gender. As we had feared, the virus has claimed the lives of many, and now includes a growing number of law enforcement officers.

Please Note: The following list has been compiled using media and news reports of law enforcement officers who have died due to COVID-19. The numbers listed include all reported COVID-19 deaths—not all have been verified. The FOP's goal is to maintain an accurate and up-to-date list and is working around the clock to support our members as we all respond to the national pandemic. To ensure that every officer is accounted for, if you are aware of an officer that has died in the line of duty due to COVID-19, please feel free to send an email to Mark McDonald with the officer's information and a link to either a media report or obituary.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us via email at media@fop.net.
Total Deaths (As of June 18, 2021)

493
State

Alabama
    6
Alaska
    0
American Samoa
    0
Arizona
    11
Arkansas
    3
California
    49
Colorado
    3
Connecticut
    1
Delaware
    0
Florida
    30
Georgia
    23
Guam
    2
Hawaii
    0
Idaho
    0
Illinois
    13
Indiana
    3
Iowa
    2
Kansas
    6
Kentucky
    5
Louisiana
    25
Maine
    0
Maryland
    6
Massachusetts
    5
Michigan
    12
Minnesota
    1
Mississippi
    4
Missouri
    4
Montana
    1
Nebraska
    2
Nevada
    2
New Hampshire
    0
New Jersey
    18
New Mexico
    0
New York
    44
North Carolina
    16
North Dakota
    0
Ohio
    14
Oklahoma
    4
Oregon
    0
Pennsylvania
    16
Puerto Rico
    7
Rhode Island Did Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden visit Pittsburgh Local Fire Fighters No. 1 in Pittsburgh on August 31 2020? Biden gave a speech in Pittsburgh on August 31 2020 but the article does not mention firefighters or visiting their location. Is the claim related to the information provided in the text? No, it looks like this claim refers to another article." based on the evidence in form of question-answer pairs "More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.".

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough evidence

 - conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
user
not enough evidence
assistant