Killed In Police Station

According to the latest data, there have been at least 721 people killed by police in the U.S. so far in 2025, with incidents occurring in 49 states and the District of Columbia^[7].

The term “killed in police station” may refer to deaths that occur while someone is in police custody or inside a police facility. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that in fiscal year 2022, there were 483 deaths in federal custody, most of which were due to natural causes or illnesses (74%), with accidents accounting for 11% and other causes including homicide and suicide^[4]. The causes and circumstances—whether due to violence, medical emergencies, suicide, use of force, or neglect—are typically examined through internal and external investigations^[2].

Recent years have highlighted a lack of standardized reporting among police departments nationwide. Data collection by initiatives such as Mapping Police Violence reveals that Black people are 2.8 times more likely to be killed by police than white people in the U.S.^[7]. Most police custody deaths occur during arrest or holding, not necessarily strictly within a station, but deaths within police stations are a recognized part of “deaths in custody”^[6].

Of the 613 deaths in federal custody in 2021, the most common offenses related to those deaths were drug violations (33%), followed by sex offenses (17%), and weapons violations (16%). In-custody deaths overwhelmingly involve males and often involve individuals over 55 years old^[2]. Similar statistics mark federal data for 2022^[4].

Law enforcement officer deaths while on duty are separately tracked; as of July 2025, there have been 50 line-of-duty deaths among officers in 2025^[1]. Felonious deaths often result from firearms, while accidental deaths are largely due to motor vehicle accidents^[5].

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