From ThePostMillennial.com…
The number of police officers killed in the line of duty this year has hit a record high as law enforcement faces staffing shortages and skyrocketing crime rates.
More police officers have died in 2021 than any other year in US history, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
Projections range from 358 to 477 (now 479) officers killed in the line of duty, Just The Newscited. Both figures are still significantly higher than previous years.
Compared to 2020, firearms-related fatalities are up 31 percent and traffic-related fatalities are up 30 percent, according to preliminary fallen officer fatalities.
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