How many NYPD officers are killed each year?

863 were killed in the line of duty of the history of the NYPD: New York City Police Department Divide that number by the department's age (389 years) and you get 2.2 police officers killed on average. read more

View memorials for all fallen law enforcement officers from the New York City Police Department, New York. read more

The 51 police officers killed in the line of duty last year nearly doubled the exceptionally low total of cops killed in 2013, according to new statistics from the FBI. The 27 officers killed in 2013 represented a 35-year low — but that number rose 89% in 2014, according to preliminary statistics released Monday. read more