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Homicide trends in the U.S.
Trends in law enforcement officers killed

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Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Year Total killed*
1973 134  
1974 132  
1975 129  
1976 111  
1977 93  
1978 93  
1979 106  
1980 104  
1981 91  
1982 92  
1983 80  
1984 72  
1985 78  
1986 66  
1987 74  
1988 78  
1989 66  
1990 66  
1991 71  
1992 64  
1993 70  
1994 79  
1995 74  
1996 61  
1997 70  
1998 61  
1999 42  
2000 51  
2001 70  
2002 56  
2003 52  
2004 57  
2005 55  

* The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11, 2001 are not included in this total
Source: FBI, Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 1973-2005

     See also Additional Information About the Data for details about weighting and imputation.

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