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LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY

NCJ Number
4218
Journal
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Volume: 41 Issue: 3 Dated: (MARCH 1972) Pages: 3-7
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1972
Length
5 pages
Annotation
STATISTICAL DATA RELATING TO CONDITIONS THAT PREVAIL MOST FREQUENTLY AN ON-DUTY POLICE OFFICER IS SLAIN.
Abstract
POLICE WHO ARE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ARE USUALLY ON PATROL AT NIGHT, AND ARE SHOT BY AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A PRIOR ARREST RECORD.