On the death of a policeman

Would someone please tell me the difference between the death of a police officer trying to deal with drug dealers and the death of our soldiers in Afghanistan? Both died protecting us from evils, which threaten our society. Both gave their lives for us and should be deeply appreciated. Why then should we have demands to lower the flag for heroes dying abroad and not for heroes dying in our defense here? Jack Leighton promoting the idea that we should withdraw from Afghanistan and shift our emphasis to Darfur outrages me. Such attempts to make political profit by supporting suffering parents attempts to change our way of honoring our fallen heroes is despicable. Should our policemen be assigned to only monitor food banks rather than deal with organized crime because it’s safer? We have responsibilities to our country and to our society. Brave men have volunteered to defend our freedoms both at home and abroad. Let us not discount and dishonor their courage and their sacrifice because the work is dangerous. They wanted to make a difference and we should honor their willingness to make such sacrifices for us.