Table 22
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed During Traffic Pursuits/Stops
Activity of Victim Officer at Scene of Incident, 2005–2014
| Activity | Total | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of victim officers killed during traffic pursuits/stops | 93 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| Approaching offender(s) | 30 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Conducting roadblock | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deploying stop sticks | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Engaging in foot pursuit | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Engaging in vehicle pursuit | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exiting patrol unit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In patrol unit | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Interviewing offender(s) at offender's vehicle | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Interviewing offender(s) in patrol unit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Making arrest/handcuffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside patrol unit | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside offender's vehicle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Returning to patrol unit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Searching offender(s) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Searching offender's vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not reported | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of victim officers who contacted radio dispatcher prior to attack | 68 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
