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Chart: Annual Average of Police Officer Fatalities, by Presidency

Line of duty deaths have steadily declined since peaking in the 1970s

Roll Call analyzed police officer deaths in the line of duty by presidency. After peaking in the 1970s, fatalities have decreased, on average, in recent years.  


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