After 28 years and 11 months of being a police officer, I am retiring. It's a nice feeling to retire from law enforcement. I know I've made positive changes in my agency and for my profession, but all I can think about are the officers that didn't get a chance to retire. In fact, I'm writing this article because 4 days ago, an officer in my state was murdered by someone that shouldn't of even been on the street. That incident is what prompted me to look at how many heroes died while I was a police officer.