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A Brief History of Violent Deaths in the NYPDNewsweekDec. 24, 2014 |
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 Statistically speaking, policing is not a very dangerous job. It does not rank among the Top 10 most dangerous jobs in the country. And it’s getting safer. According to statistics collected by the FBI, 27 law enforcement officers were “feloniously killed” in the line of duty in 2013, down 44 percent from 2012. Seven were killed as a direct result of ambushes like that suffered by Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu yesterday. Ramos’ and Liu’s deaths mark the first violent deaths suffered by the NYPD since 2011. The Officer Down Memorial Page maintains a free database of all law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in the United States. What follows is a brief history of notable violent deaths suffered in the line of duty by NYPD officers in recent years. Read More 
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