More police officers have died from Covid-19 this year than have been killed on patrol. Gunfire is the second-highest cause of death.
That's according to the Officer Down Memorial Page , a nonprofit organization that tracks law enforcement fatalities in the line of duty.At least 101 officers have died from Covid-19, while at least 82 have died by other means, as of Thursday, according to ODMP. The organization is working to verify an additional some 150 officers who are presumed to have died after becoming infected on duty, said communications director Jessica Rushing wrote in an email to CNN.
Read MoreThe toll could surpass 9/11 officer deathsThe toll from the coronavirus pandemic has been so high that it could surpass the number of law enforcement officers who died as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. "Based on the number of Covid cases we have coming in each day, we think it is very possible and even likely that COVID will surpass 9/11 as the single incident with the highest line of duty death toll in the country," Rushing said.
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