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Homicide
trends in the U.S. Law enforcement officers killed The number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty has declined since the early 1970'sBetween 1996 and 2005, of the 575 officers killed --
Of the 662 assailants identified in the killing of law enforcement officers
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To view data, click on the chart. [D]Most law enforcement officers are killed with firearms, particularly handgunsThe greatest proportion of the recent decline in murders of law enforcement officers is attributable to the decline in handgun murders. To view data, click on the chart. Source: FBI, Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 1973-2005 |
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