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Number of US police officers killed in line of duty rises

The number of police officers killed in the line of duty has spiked this year. A new analysis by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund shows that 135 officers were killed as of this week

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Dec 30, 2016, 11:48 AM

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