CAPE GIRARDEAU (AP) -- Recent police chases in southeast Missouri have spurred renewed debate about whether officers should pursue fleeing suspects.
The Southeast Missourian reports that two recent traffic stops -- one in Cape Girardeau and on near Perryville -- turned into dangerous chases.
Police in the region agree that chases are often a necessary evil. But some residents say the risk is simply too great.
Jackson resident John Pfefferkorn largely opposes chases. He had a relative killed in a chase decades ago, when the relative was a teenager. Pfefferkorn says it was a young man who was not a criminal, but a recent driver's license recipient who was afraid of getting a ticket.
The FBI says one person dies every day as a result of police pursuits.
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