LOCAL FATALITY REVIEW DATA ANALYSIS FIVE-YEAR SUMMARY FROM 2009-2014 28 FACES OF FATALITY / JUNE 2017 www.fcadv.org Prior living arrangements and separation: • 71% (143 of 202) of couples were known to have previously lived together full time, 22% (45 of 202) of couples were known to have lived together “off and on,” and 7% (14 of 202) of couples were not known to have lived together during any point. • 71% (127 of 178) of couples were known to have been living together at the time of the fatality. 29% (51 of 178) of couples were known to have lived together previously, but not to have lived together at the time of the death. • Reviewers found evidence of separation at time of death (marital, separate households, or both) in 35% (63 of 178) of couples. • The average length of separation, when known, was approximately 1 year (min = 0, max = 12). • There were known allegations by 25% (50 of 200) of decedents of death threats made by the perpetrator towards the decedent, prior to the incident. • There was known harassment of the decedent, by 9% (15 of 172) of perpetrators at the decedent’s workplace. CRIMINAL RECORDS Perpetrator: • 49% (97 of 197) of perpetrators had a known, non-domestic violence-related criminal history. • 46% (92 of 200) of perpetrators had a known criminal history of domestic violence. • 63% (125 of 200) of perpetrators had a known criminal history of any kind, domestic violence related or otherwise, based on criminal records and narrative reports. • 34% (67 of 200) of perpetrators had known prior reports to the police by the decedent, alleging domestic violence by the perpetrator. • 48% (96 of 199) of family members reported knowing about prior incidents or prior threats of domestic violence on the part of the perpetrator. • 27% (53 of 197) of perpetrators had a known criminal order of no contact issued against the perpetrator. • 14% (28 of 200) of perpetrators had a known permanent Injunction for Protection filed against them by the decedent. • 18% (35 of 199) of perpetrators had a known permanent Injunction for Protection filed against them by someone other than the decedent. • 3% (5 of 200) of perpetrators had a known Injunction for Protection violation arrest.
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