Table 36
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed During Traffic Pursuits/Stops
Activity of Victim Officer at Scene of Incident by Type of Weapon, 2005–2014
Activity | Total |
Total firearms |
Handgun | Rifle | Shotgun |
Type of firearm not reported |
Knife or other cutting instrument |
Bomb |
Blunt instrument |
Personal weapons |
Vehicle | Other |
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Number of victim officers killed during traffic pursuits/stops | 93 | 70 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
Approaching offender(s) | 30 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Conducting roadblock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Deploying stop sticks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Engaging in foot pursuit | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Engaging in vehicle pursuit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Exiting patrol unit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In patrol unit | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Interviewing offender(s) at offender's vehicle | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interviewing offender(s) in patrol unit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Making arrest/handcuffing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outside patrol unit | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Outside offender's vehicle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Returning to patrol unit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Searching offender(s) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Searching offender's vehicle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Not reported | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of victim officers who contacted radio dispatcher prior to attack | 68 | 53 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |