Posted on Jan 13, 2022
COVID was again the leading cause of death among U.S. law enforcement in 2021
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https://www.npr.org/2022/01/12/ [login to see] /law-enforcement-deaths-2021-covid
Last year was the deadliest for active-duty law enforcement in nearly a century, with COVID-19 identified as the leading cause of death for the second year in a row.
Some 458 local, state, tribal and federal officers died in the line of duty in 2021, according to a preliminary report from the National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum (NLEOMF). That makes an increase of 55% from the previous year's tally of 295 and the highest total number since 1930.
Last year was the deadliest for active-duty law enforcement in nearly a century, with COVID-19 identified as the leading cause of death for the second year in a row.
Some 458 local, state, tribal and federal officers died in the line of duty in 2021, according to a preliminary report from the National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum (NLEOMF). That makes an increase of 55% from the previous year's tally of 295 and the highest total number since 1930.
COVID was again the leading cause of death among U.S. law enforcement in 2021
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From article: "Yet police departments and unions in cities across the country — including New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle and Phoenix — have pushed back against mandates requiring vaccines for public employees, filing lawsuits and threatening resignation."
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We really don't know about the stabbing and shooting numbers here. I think we need to see how many cops had preexisting conditions like hemophilia that exacerbated the bleeding from these wounds which caused them to die. Having a comorbidity like hemophilia needs to be taken into account when you are dealing with gunshots and stabbings.
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We really don't know. First because of the way stats were/are kept...everyone with a COVID positive test was marked a COVID death and second, the test apparently was not all that good at determining whether you had COVID or the flu
Just the same, the numbers are sad.
Just the same, the numbers are sad.
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