123 police officers were killed in the US in the line of duty in 2015, and in my opinion that is 123 too many. Even though it is fewer than the 134 who were killed in 1915, when the population was much smaller, it is still too many. Also, 1,146 people were killed by police in 2015. So if you are only grieving for the police officers, you are missing the bigger picture. It is not a competition. There are way too many people getting killed. We can do better than this. We can solve problems peacefully and come together as a community. A broken tail light is not a death sentence.

The statistics referred to here come from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund website, and from The Guardian.

Now more than ever we need to be proactive about supporting the lives of others.  Peace to you.