And the overwhelming majority are killed in automobile accidents or other types of accidents.
“Preliminary statistics released today by the FBI show that 27 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2013, a decrease of more than 44 percent when compared to the 49 officers killed in 2012. By region, 15 officers died as a result of criminal acts that occurred in the South, six officers in the West, four officers in the Midwest, and two in the Northeast.”
I was curious about this statistic and immediately wondered out of all the cops killed on duty, how many are actually murdered?
I suspect very few.
“And the overwhelming majority are killed in automobile accidents or other types of accidents.”
Ever try chasing down a drunk or a speeder on a busy highway, at night, on an icy road, or rain slicked highway, in order to get the defendant before he or she kills an innocent civilian? Ever try pulling over and walking alongside a vehicle with occupants on a busy highway with vehicles and trucks passing you with only a foot or two to spare? No, all cops don’t die by way of a gun shot wound but don’t minimize their death because they got killed in an accident. Either way their dead and won’t be coming home to their wife or kids.