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Officers killed in line of duty in 1981 FBI figures
FBI data show 1981 saw a high number of law enforcement deaths with firearms used in most murders. Among 1981 victims, 60 fell to handguns, 12 to rifles, five to shotguns, two by vehicles, one by knife, one by blunt force, and one by drowning. Sixteen were killed during robberies or pursuits, with others at burglary calls, responding to disturbances, enforcing traffic laws, or related duties.
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