Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock () or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Home LEOKA 2016 Tables Table 26

Table 26

Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed

Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2016

Circumstance Total 2-Officer
vehicle
1-Officer vehicle Foot patrol Other1 Off
duty
Alone Assisted Alone Assisted Alone Assisted
Number of victim officers Total 66 3 19 20 0 1 2 20 1
Disturbance call Total 13 2 2 9 0 0 0 0 0
Disturbance (bar fight, person with firearm, etc.) 6 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Domestic disturbance (family quarrel, etc.) 7 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Arrest situation Total 9 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 1
Burglary in progress/pursuing burglary suspect 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Robbery in progress/pursuing robbery suspect 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Drug-related matter 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Attempting other arrest 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
Civil disorder (mass disobedience, riot, etc.) Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of prisoner Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Investigating suspicious person/circumstance Total 9 1 4 0 0 0 2 2 0
Ambush (entrapment/premeditation) Total 17 0 4 6 0 0 0 7 0
Unprovoked attack Total 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
Investigative activity (surveillance, search, interview, etc.) Total 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0
Handling person with mental illness Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Traffic pursuit/stop Total 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
Felony vehicle stop 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Traffic violation stop 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tactical situation (barricaded offender, hostage taking, high-risk entry, etc.) Total 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0
  • 1Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover officers, and officers on other types of assignments not listed.