Authorities Fear Cops Being Targeted After at Least 11 Officers Shot in 24 Hours Authorities are worried a recent wave of police officer shootings may not be a coincidence. In just 24 hours, at least 11 cops were shot around the country. According to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, an organization that tracks police casualties, there have already been as many officer deaths in January 2011 as there were in January of last year. The organization reported that officer deaths were up 43 percent in 2010 compared to 2009. Is it just possible some of these incidents were self defense? READ ENTIRE ARTICLE