Add in the officers who died in the line of duty from other causes -- traffic accidents, for example -- and the figure rises to 102 so far this year, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
- Send thank-you notes within 24 hours of the interview or the very next day at the latest. If it arrives a week later, the meaning is lost. - If you e-mail a sentiment of gratitude, follow up with a thank-you note or card in the mail.
Failure to send an interview thank you letter to each employer can signal arrogance from a candidate with a marketable skill set. But, the candidate may also just have forgotten or doesn't know, the niceties. So, don't march too quickly to a judgment that is not supported by other evidence.