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By Invitation Only
By Invitation Only
Law Enforcement Only
Law Enforcement Only

    Workshop

    Police Physicians

    Leading Causes of Death Among Law Enforcement Occupations: New Evidence from the National Occupational Mortality Surveillance Data

    Tuesday, October 21, 2025
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MT
    Location: 407, Colorado Convention Center
    Law enforcement occupations are associated with an elevated risk of mortality. Previous studies on police mortality have typically focused narrowly on individual or grouped causes of death and often lack national-level data. Using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this study links information on cause of death and usual occupation to identify the leading causes of death among all law enforcement occupations from 2020 to 2023, provides national-level cause-specific mortality rates, and compares these rates with those of other first responder occupations and the general population. Finally, the study discusses the results and offers policy recommendations for prioritizing specific components of officer health and wellness programs.