Washington Homicides Drop 43.9% to 46 in H1 2026 After National Guard Deployment
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 12
Washington Homicides Drop 43.9% to 46 in H1 2026 After National Guard Deployment
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 12
Summary
46 homicides were recorded in Washington in the first half of 2026, down from 82 a year earlier, according to Major Cities Chiefs Association data.
The decline followed Trump's August 2025 move to deploy the National Guard, federalize the D.C. police force and expand a broader anti-crime crackdown in the capital.
Tamara Jachym, mother of slain Capitol Hill intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, said the Guard presence is "working" and residents she speaks with say they feel safer.
The White House said its Safe and Beautiful Task Force has made more than 16,000 arrests, while Memphis — another city where Trump deployed the Guard in 2025 — posted a similar 43.7% homicide drop.