Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Nearly 50 law enforcement officials were killed in the line of duty in 2012, according to preliminary records from the FBI.
The good news: The 47 killed is 25 fewer than 2011.
“Each of these losses reminds us that our safety and freedom come at great cost,” Director Mueller said in a May 13 video message to law enforcement colleagues. “We must continue to do everything in our power to reduce the threats to our officers, deputies, and agents and to keep our colleagues safe from harm.”
Of those killed, eight died during traffic stops; another five were killed in ambushes; and the others died while investigating suspicious activity, according to the FBI.
