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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

By Roll Call Staff
Posted July 18, 2016 at 9:44pm

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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