FBI Reports 48 Law Enforcement Officers Slain in 2009; Up 7 From Year Before
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Forty eight law enforcement officers in 2009 were either shot and killed or hit by cars that were used as weapons, up by seven from the previous year, the FBI said Monday. Additionally, 47 died in accidents while on the job. One of those slain in 2009 was U.S….