More Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Line of Duty in 2018
According to the recently released FBI Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 2018 report, more LEs suffered fatalities in 2018 when compared to data from the previous year. In total, 106 law enforcement officers across the country lost their lives in the line of duty last year.
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Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Line of Duty
“Officers who were feloniously killed died as result of many reasons, such as performing investigative activities, tactical situations, interfacing with wanted persons, and 11 of them were ambushed,” said FBI Unit Chief Amy Blasher. “But looking back at the five- and 10-year comparisons, we do show an increase of four felonious deaths compared to the 2014 figures, and an increase of seven deaths compared to the 2009 data.”
The number represents an increase of 12 over 2017’s 94 officers killed on duty. In 2018, 55 officers died through felonious acts, while another 51 died accidentally.
Accidental Deaths
Accidental deaths include 34 vehicle crashes, while another nine officers fell victim to be struck by a vehicle. The average age of accidental death is 36, with an average tenure of 10 years …Read the Rest
Source:: Tactical Life
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