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On 22 October, 1791, Sheriff Cornelius Hogeboom was shot while attempting to serve a writ of ejectment, becoming the first US peace officer killed in the line of duty.
Since that time, more than 19,000 officers have died in the line of duty.
The single deadliest day in US law enforcement history was 11 September, 2001.
On average, an officer is feloniously assaulted every 9 minutes.
On average, an officer is injured in a felonious assault every 33 minutes.
On average, an officer is murdered every 6 days.
Annual line of duty deaths due to gunfire have increased by an average of 34% in each year since 2008 .

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