- There are more than 870,000 sworn law enforcement officers now serving in the
- In 2004, there were more than 1.4 million violent crimes committed in the
- Crime fighting has taken its toll. Since the first recorded police death in 1792, there have been more than 17,000 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Currently, there are 17,081 names engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
- A total of 1,649 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty during the past 10 years, an average of one death every 53.5 hours or 164 per year. There were 153 law enforcement officers killed in 2004.
- On average, more than 57,000 law enforcement officers are assaulted each year, resulting in some 17,000 injuries.
- The deadliest year in law enforcement history was 1974, when 273 officers were killed. The deadliest decade was the 1970's when a total of 2,240 officers died, or 224 each year. That figure dropped dramatically in the 1990's, to 157 per year.
- The deadliest day in law enforcement history was September 11, 2001, when 72 officers were killed while responding to the terrorist attacks on
- There are over 900 federal officers listed on the Memorial, as well as over 400 correctional and over 30 military law enforcement officers.
- There are 205 female officers listed on the Memorial, only nine of whom were killed prior to 1970.
- During the past ten years, more officers were killed feloniously on Wednesday than any other day of the week. The fewest number of felonious fatalities occurred on Sunday. Over the past decade, more officers were killed between 10:01 p.m. and midnight than during any other two-hour period.
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Law Enforcement Facts - 2005
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