Table 45
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Status of Known Offender at Time of Incident, 2008–2017
| Status | Total | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of known offenders | Total | 517 | 42 | 45 | 80 | 76 | 50 | 28 | 60 | 37 | 55 | 44 |
| Under judicial supervision | Total | 137 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 |
| Conditional release, pending criminal prosecution | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Escapee from penal institution | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Halfway house | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Parole | 42 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Probation | 58 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | |
| Serving time in penal institution1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Other judicial supervision1 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Known to agency as | Controlled substance dealer | 56 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Controlled substance possessor | 61 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |
| Controlled substance user | 88 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 4 | |
| Known or suspected gang member 2 | 32 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| Known or suspected terrorist (domestic or international) 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Other2 | 60 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 15 | |
| Use of alcohol and/or controlled substance | Under influence | 101 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 6 |
| Alcohol | 28 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Controlled substance3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Amphetamines/methamphetamines | 9 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Barbiturates | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cocaine (all forms except Crack) | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Crack/cocaine | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hashish | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heroin | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| LSD | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marijuana | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Morphine | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Opium | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PCP | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other depressants not listed | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other hallucinogens not listed | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other narcotics not listed | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other stimulants not listed | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other dangerous drug/substance | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Multiple forms of substances | 28 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| Not under influence | 54 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Use of alcohol/controlled substance not reported | 362 | 29 | 34 | 54 | 53 | 34 | 21 | 43 | 22 | 37 | 35 | |
| Known to agency as having prior mental disorders | Total | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Relationship between victim officer and offender | Prior relationship through law enforcement (arrest, investigation, etc.) | 54 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
|
Prior relationship through non-law enforcement (acquaintance, neighbor, relative, etc.) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| No known relationship | 443 | 37 | 33 | 66 | 65 | 46 | 23 | 57 | 33 | 43 | 40 | |
| Not reported | 17 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
- 1Beginning in 2011, new options were added, including: "Serving time in penal institution" and "Other judicial supervision."
- 2Beginning in 2011, new options were added, including: "Known or suspected gang member" and "Known or suspected terrorist (domestic or international)."
- 3Beginning in 2011, new options were added to indicate "Type of controlled substance."
