Remembering also America's fallen police officers: 22,084 have died in the line of duty since 1844

Officer Down Memorial Page ^ | current | odmp.org

[concernedcitizen76]

Since 1791, there have been 22,155 known line of duty deaths in America. ODMP Research Volunteers constantly discover forgotten line of duty deaths throughout the country. Because of our efforts, this number includes 1,338 previously forgotten heroes, now honored on the ODMP and other local, state and national memorials.

https://www.odmp.org/

[concernedcitizen76]

The nation's first police department was established in in 1844 in New York City (Manhattan). From 1844 to date, 22,084 officers of the law have fallen in the line of duty, half by gunfire. Since 2005, 1622 have died while actively serving and protecting the public.

As Dr. Michael Savage says, "“People keep trying to defang the police, but they are the thin blue line keeping the rest of us safe"

[cripplecreek]

The rate seems to be up lately.

Blame Obama Qeada.

[ansel12]

How do they define policeman?

I was thinking about being in the military, I think we were losing about 2200 GIs a year under President Reagan, and we weren’t fighting wars, but training was dangerous.

[Vermont Lt]

Not today.

Today is for fallen soldiers. Lets not try to add to that.

With all respect for the fallen Police.

[concernedcitizen76]

This blurb might answer your question. Good luck to you in whatever field you decide to pursue.

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The ODMP maintains a detailed list of criteria.

The site lists law enforcement and prison officers from all levels of government who have died in the line of duty due to criminal violence, accident, injury, illness or natural causes as well as those who are killed off duty if they are targeted for their law enforcement affiliations or if they are acting at the time in an official capacity to protect the safety or property of others.

Military investigators or special agents are included if working for official investigation services, as are other military personnel - including military police and peacekeepers if they are engage in law enforcement at the time of their deaths.

The ODMP does not list deaths that result from such factors as officer misconduct, the influence of voluntarily-imbibed alcohol or controlled substances, suicide, or officer negligence. It also excludes deaths caused by off-duty car accidents or private service to a security company or private military company.

[concernedcitizen76]

The list also includes military police acting in a law enforcement capacity. See prior post.

[mountainbunny]

Today is the day for those who died in military service.

It should not be diluted. I say this respectfully, but firmly.

[ExpatGator]

Amen.

[ansel12]

So they count Navy, Air force and Army, FBI, Port Authority, CID, Secret Service, NSA, I guess the CIA, everything and everybody.

I think when most citizens want to know about policemen deaths, they mean policemen and Deputy Sheriffs.

[LibWhacker]

With all due respect to police officers who deserve respect (obviously, not all do), law enforcement doesn’t even rank in the top ten most dangerous lines of work. Farmers have more dangerous jobs.

The 10 Deadliest Jobs:

1. Logging workers
2. Fishers and related fishing workers
3. Aircraft pilot and flight engineers
4. Roofers
5. Structural iron and steel workers
6. Refuse and recyclable material collectors
7. Electrical power-line installers and repairers
8. Drivers/sales workers and truck drivers
9. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers
10. Construction laborers

[concernedcitizen76]

Thanks for the info, the next time anyone needs a policeman, I’ll tell them to call a roofer.

[babygene]

“Thanks for the info, the next time anyone needs a policeman, I’ll tell them to call a roofer.”

The roofer would probably get there quicker and would not shoot your dog...

[familyop]

"Military investigators or special agents are included if working for official investigation services, as are other military personnel - including military police and peacekeepers if they are engage in law enforcement at the time of their deaths."

So U.S. Army MPs and other military police were included in the number, 22,084. That's clever.

Civilian police are not members of our military forces. There are some police who try to outwardly emulate members of our military forces in some ways, but they are nowhere near the same and won't be the same. Many of them don't even like men with prior service (been there, seen it from from the inside and outside many times).

Yes, many of us were trained to kill foreign enemies--some of us face to face. Yet being what we are and despite what some of us have seen from police in previous encounters, at our next meeting with civilian police, we're also more often polite and cooperative when needed.

Memorial Day is even a day of sadness (and maybe some guilt) for some of us who were discharged alive to enjoy some of the comforts of civilians after the service.

Memorial Day is for those who died while serving in our armed forces--many of them lonely and long away from their loved ones.

[Vermont Lt]

That’s fine.

But I hope you appreciate where I was going with my comment.

It seems that every time we stop to honor a particular group, some other group does a “me too!”

Memorial Day has a special history and meaning. I would hate to see that diluted. That was the intent of my post.

[Vermont Lt]

But they would get 80% of the job done and you will hound them to finish it.

[concernedcitizen76]

I appreciate your post and your service to our beloved country.