As of Dec. 27, 144 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty in 2018 — a rise from the 129 officers killed in 2017. Here, wounded Dekalb County Police K9 Indi stands by his handler’s side during a funeral service for Dekalb County Police officer Edgar Flores Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, in Dunwoody, Ga.