Safety steps help lower police deaths this year, including in Oklahoma

 
By The Associated Press
Published: December 30, 2008

WASHINGTON — Greater use of bullet-resistant vests and stun guns helped reduce police deaths in 2008 compared with last year, two law enforcement support groups report.

Law-enforcement officer deaths in the line of duty this year totaled 140, including four in on-duty traffic accidents in Oklahoma : Oklahoma City police Sgt. Robert Douglas , 44; Latimer County sheriff’s Deputy Dustin Duncan , 28; ...


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