There are quite a few jobs that have higher death rates than law enforcement.
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Police officers' jobs are more dangerous than most -- 11.6 officers per 100,000 die on the job annually compared with 4.0 per 100,000, which is the national average for all occupations. But many common jobs are much more dangerous than a police officer's, including groundskeepers, farmers, airline pilots, construction workers, and truck drivers.
Occupations more dangerous than being a police officer:
Number of deaths per 100,000
employed Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries - 2001
Timber cutting: 122.1
Fishermen: 112.1
Airplane pilots: 100.8
Miners: 29.8
Farmers: 28.0
Construction laborers: 27.7
Truck drivers: 25.0
Groundskeepers: 15.0
Laborers (non-construction): 14.2
Police officers: 11.6
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"No matter whether you are a cop, a gas station attendant or anyone, you have to be responsible for your actions."
2007-10-22
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