Thanks to Terry Shigg, Local 1613 Sergeant At Arms, for taking the time to write the following article. (Note: This is an updated version of the prior article that was first published on December 8, 2009. There are useful links at the bottom of this article and the the list of links was updated on January 19, 2012)
The #1 Cop Killer in the United States is Police Suicide. A sobering statistic in Law Enforcement is the fact that an officer is more likely to be a victim of suicide than a homicide. The suicide rate of Law Enforcement officers is also higher than the general population. The suicide rate is 11.1 per 100,000 for the general population and 18 per 100,000 for Law Enforcement. Suicide is devastating to families, friends and co-workers.
