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Originally Posted by Indydealmaker
So far this year 57 Florida officers have died in the line of duty. 19 have perished by gunfire.
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And every one of those is a great loss. I don't mean to minimize their deaths but there are over one million law enforcement officers in this country. So, 57 seven out of 1 million. Since the original poster brought up being shot at, that's 19 out of 1 million.
I mourn for every one of those deaths, As I said my father was a police officer.
But the numbers say that the odds are in their favor.
The other issue as far as money goes, (and we are discussing how much they make) is that many LEOs have the ability to work details. My father did this for years and often doubled his annual salary. They earned 1-1/2 to double their normal hourly wage for details. AT $42,000 an officer can make an additional $30,000 by working an additional 20 hours a week.
I worked 60 hours a week for most of my life and never made $72,000