Prior to 1980, when support services became more prevalent, how many police officers died within the first year of retirement from the force?
Answer 50%
Due to the heavy toll taken by stress and anxiety, around half of all retired law officers who worked 20 years or more on the force survived beyond one year after retirement. The long-term stress, coupled with strained family relationships, causes an overall weakened immune system and lowered endurance. In the 1980s, awareness of the situation prompted better psychological and physical aftercare, and the numbers have improved somewhat.
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