There are about a million “sworn” police officers serving in the USA at any particular time, and last year just 63 were killed by gunfire out of a total of 142 deaths “in the line of duty” which includes vehicle accidents, heart attack, and the like. read more
There are about 800,000 law enforcement officer in the United States. In any given year, a law enforcement officer has about a 1 in 5000 chance of dying in the line of duty. That's not especially high, considering the statistical likelihood of dying from other means. read more