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2010 Mid-Year Officer Fatality Report 

After 50-year low, officer deaths surge 43% in first half of 2010

After reaching a 50-year low in 2009, the number of U.S. law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty surged nearly 43% during the first six months of 2010, according to the preliminary data from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. If the mid-year trend continues, 2010 could end up being one of the deadliest years for law enforcement in two decades.

Eighty-seven (87) law enforcement officers died in the line of duty between January 1 and June 30, 2010. That compares with 61 officers who were killed during the first six months of 2009, an increase of 42.6%.

All major categories of officer deaths rose sharply during the first half of 2010: firearms-related fatalities by 41%; traffic-related deaths, 35%; and all other fatalities combined, 75%.

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