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Let's not forget that the police themselves have their own share of fallen officers. For 2019, ~150 officers killed, out of ~700k total LEO. https://www.odmp.o
by twyleo123 6y ago
Let's not forget that the police themselves have their own share of fallen officers. For 2019, ~150 officers killed, out of ~700k total LEO.
https://www.odmp.org/search/year/2019 https://www.odmp.org/search/year/2019
- jessaustin 6y agoIt seems you're overstating the case. When I click through I see causes of death like "heart attack" and "automobile crash". Other people die of those causes as well. Policing isn't even in the top ten most dangerous jobs. Save the honors for fishermen and lumberjacks.
- twyleo123 6y agoFull data. I'll let you decide which deaths count and which don't. Total Line of Duty Deaths: 147 9/11 related cancer 24 Accidenta l1 Assault 3 Automobile crash 22 Drowned 1 Duty related illness 2 Explosion 1 Gunfire 48 Gunfire (Inadvertent) 2 Heart attack 19 Motorcycle crash 1 Struck by vehicle 14 Training accident 1 Vehicle pursuit 1 Vehicular assault 7
- theonemind 6y agoThey shoot-to-kill anything that they feel like threatens them. I can see how that might keep them pretty safe.