Claim: Donald Trump says there has been "a substantial rise in the number of officers killed in the line of duty -- a very big rise." There has been an increase in firearms-related deaths in the last six months compared to a year ago. But the number of police fatalities has substantially declined in recent years.
Fact-check: Killed in the Line of Duty - FactCheck.org
Verdict: donald trump says there has been "a substantial rise in the number of officers killed in the line of duty -- a very big rise." there has been an increase in firearms-related deaths in the last six months compared to a year ago. but the number of police fatalities has substantially declined in recent years.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2016-07-13T21:57:39