The decade in which the highest numbers of police officers were killed was the 1990s: between 1990 and 1999, 77 officers were killed.

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The decade with the highest number of police officers killed in the line of duty in the United States was the 1970s, not the 1990s. The 1970s saw a significant increase in violent crime and social unrest, leading to a higher number of fatalities among law enforcement officers.

The Decade in Which the Highest Numbers of Police Officers