According to preliminary data released today by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 173 officers have been killed during 2011 - up 13 percent from 153 line-of-duty deaths in 2010.For the first time in 14 years firearms deaths outnumber traffic-related fatalities, perhaps signaling a positive impact training has had on law enforcement.Especially troubling, 68 officers were shot and killed during the past year, an increase of 15 percent over the 59 killed by gunfire in 2010. A majority of the fatalities occurred as police officers were attempting an arrest, responding to domestic disturbance calls, or investigating suspicious persons of circumstances.
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