[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.

[mountainbunny]

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

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

[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