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Coronavirus killed more Florida officers in 2020 than anything else
The virus replaced gunfire, crashes and assaults as the leading cause of death of law enforcement officers. At least 18 died of complications from COVID-19.
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A Jacksonville Sheriff s Office honor guard members stand at attention next to the casket of Lt. Chris Cunningham during his Aug. 15 funeral at Paxon Revival Center Church. The 48-year-old died of complications from the coronavirus on Aug. 5. [ DEDE SMITH | Dede Smith ]
Updated Dec. 31, 2020
In 2020, two Florida law enforcement officers were killed by gunfire. One died in a motorcycle crash. Another died after being injured while running after a suspect.
A look back at what made 2020 one of the worst, and most inspiring, years in recent memory
By : Jeremy Williams & Ryan Williams-Jent December 31, 2020
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We don’t know about you, but 2020 has left us exhausted. The year has been filled with immense loss, sadness and enough chaos to fill a decade’s worth of newspapers.
The year was dominated by a global pandemic, which infected 77 million people and took the lives of more than 1.6 million worldwide; nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, sparked by the brutal murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and far too many Black men and women at the hands of police; and a presidential election that saw President Donald Trump do everything in his power to elevate white supremacy and discredit the will of the people as record numbers turned out to vote.