COVID-19 has killed more law enforcement officers this year than all other causes combined By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Sep 3, 2020 Sep 3, 2020 Updated Sep 3, 2020 0 Covid-19 has killed more law enforcement officers this year than all other causes combined. Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Harmeet Kaur, CNN More police officers have died from COVID-19 this year than have been killed on patrol.kAm%92EVD 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]@5>A]@C8^D62C49n42FD6lr~'xs`hU2>Aj7C@>la_a_U2>AjE@la_a_U2>Aj7:=E6Cl?@<hQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm~77:46C s@H? |6>@C:2= !286k^2m W~s|!X[ 2 ?@?AC@7:E @C82?:K2E:@? E92E EC24<D =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 72E2=:E:6D :? 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