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        • This year, the names of 371 officers killed in the line of duty have been added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.

          Roll Call of Heroes

        • Recently Fallen Hero <!-- Police Officer Katie Thyne -->
          Police Officer Katie Thyne Newport News (VA) Police Department End of Watch: January 23, 2020 ...
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Officer Deaths by Year

Year-by-Year Breakdown of Law Enforcement Deaths throughout U.S. History
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Officer-Deaths-by-Year-updated-4-10-2019

Updated April 10, 2019

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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
444 E Street, NW | Washington, DC 20001
202.737.3400 | fax 202.737.3405 |  info@nleomf.org

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The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is located on E Street between 4th and 5th Streets, NW, in Washington, DC.

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