Friday, May 7, 2010

Supporters: New Immigration Law Will Keep Officers Safe

PHOENIX - We often hear about the protests against Arizona's new immigration law, but there is a large majority that feel the law is going to have a positive impact in our state - especially when it comes to keeping law enforcement safe.







Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio recently came out with a list of officers in Phoenix killed by illegal immigrants, and the number is shocking.






Phoenix Police officers killed or injured in the line of duty due to illegal immigrants:






May 27, 1988: Officer Ken Collins was murdered










December 21, 1997: Officer Brian Wilbur was seriously injured










March 26, 1999: Officer Mark Atkinson was murdered in an ambush










March 26, 2001: Officer Jason Schecterle was severely burned










April 12, 2003: Officer Robert Sitek was shot and seriously injured










Sept. 18, 2007: Officer Nick Erfle was murdered










October 16, 2007: Officer Brett Glidewell was shot in the chest










October 25, 2008: Officer Shane Figueroa was killed






Information from the Phoenix Law Enforcement Administration


No comments:

Post a Comment