Number of deaths per 100,000 employed Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics- Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries - 2008
Fishermen: 128.9
Logging workers: 116.7
Aircraft pilots: 72.4
Iron and steelworkers: 46.4
Farmers and ranchers: 39.5
Garbage collectors: 36.8
Roofers: 34.4
Electrical power line installation/repair: 29.8
Truck drivers: 22.8
Oil and gas extraction: 21.9
Taxi drivers: 19.3
Drinking establishment employees: 17.0
Construction workers: 16.0
Police officers and deputies: 15.6*
Grounds maintenance: 11.9
Welders: 10.5
Electricians: 8.3
Gas station attendant: 7.5
Firefighters: 6.9
Auto mechanics: 5.0
Newspaper publishers: 4.8
Carpenters: 4.7
Janitors: 3.1
Retail sales: 1.5
* A lot of the danger from being a police officer comes from spending so much time on the roadways. A high percentage of police officers deaths involve traffic accidents.
Arresting criminals isn't risky? It's not dangerous?