Heart disease is a major problem for law enforcement. Know your risks. Take charge of your health.
Law Enforcement face countless dangers on the job. From violent criminals to high speed chases, Law Enforcement face threats from all sides. However, there is a growing threat to America’s Law Enforcement officers that most of us are probably not aware of. Cardiovascular disease disproportionately affects the men and women of law enforcement when compared to the general population.
Studies have shown that law enforcement officers live an average of 15 years less than the rest of the population. That’s a stunning statistic! One of the reasons for this discrepancy in life expectancy is the disproportionate risk of heart disease for law enforcement officers.
Studies have shown that law enforcement officers live an average of 15 years less than the rest of the population. That’s a stunning statistic! One of the reasons for this discrepancy in life expectancy is the disproportionate risk of heart disease for law enforcement officers.
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The Why
There is a simple reason that law enforcement officers have some of the best pensions in the country; they don’t live long enough after retirement to fully collect them.
Heart attacks are always in the top 4 to 5 categories of law enforcement line of duty deaths. Sudden cardiac death accounts for up to 10% of all U.S. law enforcement LODD
However, if viewed over a full 24-hour day, heart attacks likely become the #1 killer of men and women in uniform.
Heart attacks are always in the top 4 to 5 categories of law enforcement line of duty deaths. Sudden cardiac death accounts for up to 10% of all U.S. law enforcement LODD
However, if viewed over a full 24-hour day, heart attacks likely become the #1 killer of men and women in uniform.
The Who
The life expectancy of a police officer is 20 years less than his or her civilian counterpart.
The average age of a law enforcement officer who has suffered a heart attack is 49 years, compared to 67 years of age for the general population.
LEOs are 25 times more likely to suffer death and disability from heart disease than from a violent action of a suspect.
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