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www.AmericanSecurityToday.com May 2020 - Edition 44 111 COVID-19 Line-of-Duty Deaths: A Public Safety Crisis The National Fraternal Order of Police sadly reported that as of May 20, 111 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty due to COVID-19. COVID-19 Line-of-Duty Deaths While COVID-19 is without a doubt a public health crisis, it is also a public safety crisis. The FOP knew at the beginning of the pandemic that law enforcement officers on the front lines combating this pandemic—more than 90% of whom will be responding from local and State agencies— would be increasingly vulnerable to contracting the virus. 14