Why should killing a cop be more heinous than killing a carpenter, or an ironworker, or electrician.
Sure there are inherent dangers in the job, but no one forced him(her) to take the job. How does that make them special? Inquiring minds want to know....
Florida is a state that has the death penalty as a potential punishment.
A first-degree murder charge automatically opens up the potential of a death penalty outcome, it does not depend upon the victims “job” at all, and is at the discretion of the prosecution.