John Marlow Wrote:
"MOST cops (who are shot) are shot during traffic stops.
Many also get into it as a result of some personal tragedy (crime)
which has affected them in some way--..."
Having done extensive research into this very subject for work, I can quote
directly from the primary source,The FBI Uniform Crime Report for 1998 (most
recent available).
1989-1998 total law enforcement officers killed (includes federal agents)
682
Killed in traffic pursuits/stops:
93 (13.6%)
"Arrest situations" (has many sub-categories)Highest overall category
239 (35%)
Heres the reference: http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/killed/98killed.pdf
Page 36, Table 23 (of the document, not the PDF file)
"Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstances at Scene of Incident by Type of Weapon"
Regards,
AL Villalobos
"Knowlegde is Good" -- Faber (anyone?? :-) )
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