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> but for the thousands of these interactions that occur every day, it is more likely the officer will die, than you [1].

>> In the last 10 years, on average, an officer per week has been killed on our nation’s roads (2010-2019 = 53 deaths per year).1

The claim you made isn't directly supported by the citation. The cited article includes all police deaths on the road, not just ones arising from traffic stops.




I would expect the risk to the officer of getting hit by a passing car to be much greater than the risk of being attacked by a pulled-over driver.




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