Title: A Cop Is Killed Every 58 Hours | National Review
Headings: A Cop Is Killed Every 58 Hours
A Cop Is Killed Every 58 Hours
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Content: Last year, 100 law-enforcement officers were killed. On average, over the past decade, there have been 58,261 assaults against law enforcement each year, resulting in 15,658 injuries. Fact: New York City has lost more officers in the line of duty than any other department, with 697 deaths. Texas has lost 1,675 officers, more than any other state. Just this week, NLEOMF released preliminary fatality statistics from August 2013 to August 2014. Total fatalities are up 14 percent, from 63 last year to 72 this year. “ Five officers were killed in ambushes, which continue to be a major threat to law enforcement safety,” the group notes. Advertisement
Among the men in uniform who gave their lives this summer: ‐Police officer Scott Patrick of the Mendota Heights Police Department in Minnesota.