As testament to the often-perilous nature of public service, an Oakland, Calif., policeman and fireman were killed in separate incidents Jan. 10.Officer James Williams, Jr., 41, was shot and killed by a sniper wielding an assault rifle on a freeway overpass as the policeman helped search for a weapon that had been thrown from a speeding vehicle. Williams, who graduated from the police academy only two months ago, died at the scene. He leaves a wife and three children.The same day, f
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