Ohio House bill would make killing first responders death penalty crime

  • Source: WTTE-TV Fox 28 Columbus
  • Published: 02/18/2017 09:55 AM

A bill in the Ohio House would add killing a first responder or military member to the list of slayings eligible for the death penalty. The proposal from Rep. Dave Greenspan, a Republican from Westlake in suburban Cleveland, would address fatal attacks on firefighters and emergency medical service providers. The legislation in the House Criminal Justice Committee would also include killings of current and former military members including reservists and national guard members. Killing a police officer is already a crime eligible for the death penalty.



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