Last year, over 330 police officers were shot in the line of duty. With the COVID-19 pandemic behind us and after so many Americans have seen the tragic consequences of the defund the police movement, it was our hope that these numbers would be a high-water mark. We were wrong.
Instead, 378 officers were shot in the line of duty in 2023, the highest number the FOP has ever recorded. Thankfully, because of dramatic improvements in medical trauma science and anti-ballistic technology, the lethality of these attacks has been reduced and only 46 of the officers shot in the line of duty were killed. There were 115 ambush-style attacks on law enforcement officers this year, which resulted in 138 officers shot, 20 of whom were killed.
On this episode of the Blue View Podcast, National President Patrick Yoes is joined by National FOP Vice President Joe Gamaldi to discuss the FOP’s recent report on officers shot and killed in the line of duty.
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The Fraternal Order of Police is the world’s oldest and largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 373,000 members in more than 2,200 lodges.
We are the voice of those who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving our communities. We are committed to improving the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those we serve through education, legislation, information, community involvement and employee representation. #FOP #FraternalOrderOfPolice #Police #LEO #FirstResponders #Crime #Law #Cops
Instead, 378 officers were shot in the line of duty in 2023, the highest number the FOP has ever recorded. Thankfully, because of dramatic improvements in medical trauma science and anti-ballistic technology, the lethality of these attacks has been reduced and only 46 of the officers shot in the line of duty were killed. There were 115 ambush-style attacks on law enforcement officers this year, which resulted in 138 officers shot, 20 of whom were killed.
On this episode of the Blue View Podcast, National President Patrick Yoes is joined by National FOP Vice President Joe Gamaldi to discuss the FOP’s recent report on officers shot and killed in the line of duty.
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We Are the #𝟏 Voice of America’s Law Enforcement Officers. The Fraternal Order of Police is the Oldest and Largest #PoliceUnion in the #USA — 373,000+ members strong! #DefendThePolice #BackTheBlue #FOPstrong 🇺🇸
About the Fraternal Order of Police ➡️ https://www.fop.net
Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/GLFOP
Twitter ➡️ https://www.twitter.com/GLFOP
Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/fopnational
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The Fraternal Order of Police is the world’s oldest and largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 373,000 members in more than 2,200 lodges.
We are the voice of those who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving our communities. We are committed to improving the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those we serve through education, legislation, information, community involvement and employee representation. #FOP #FraternalOrderOfPolice #Police #LEO #FirstResponders #Crime #Law #Cops