Table 118
Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted and Injured with Firearms, Knives, or Other Cutting Instruments
State and Agency by Progression of Circumstances, 2017
State | Agency | Progression of Circumstances | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Call for service or reason for involvement |
Circumstance encountered by victim officer upon arrival at scene of incident |
Specific activity being performed by victim officer at time of attack |
||
ALASKA | Anchorage |
Respond to crime in progress Assault |
Assist another law enforcement officer Foot pursuit |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
ARIZONA |
Department of Public Safety, Phoenix |
Assist motorist | Unprovoked attack | Traffic control (crash scene, directing traffic, etc.) |
ARKANSAS | Batesville |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic violence |
Arrest situation Verbal advisement only |
Arrest situation Verbal advisement only |
Pine Bluff |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
CALIFORNIA | Bakersfield |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic disturbance (family quarrel, no assault) |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Bakersfield |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic disturbance (family quarrel, no assault) |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Chico |
Respond to crime in progress Shooting/shots fired |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Chico |
Respond to crime in progress Shooting/shots fired |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Chula Vista |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
Del Norte County |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Highway Patrol, Clear Lake Area, Kelseyville |
Respond to report of crime Shooting/shots fired |
Respond to report of crime Shooting/shots fired |
Respond to crime in progress Shooting/shots fired |
|
Highway Patrol, Valley Division, Sacramento |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Highway Patrol, Valley Division, Sacramento |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Highway Patrol, Valley Division, Sacramento |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Los Angeles |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Ambush (entrapment/premeditation) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
|
Los Angeles |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Pursuit Vehicular |
Pursuit Foot |
|
Los Angeles County |
Investigative/enforcement Traffic stop (traffic violation stop) |
Investigative/enforcement Traffic stop (traffic violation stop) |
Investigative/enforcement Traffic stop (traffic violation stop) |
|
Los Angeles County |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
San Bernardino County |
Citizen complaint Check on welfare of citizen |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
|
San Bernardino County |
Citizen complaint Check on welfare of citizen |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
|
San Bernardino County |
Respond to crime in progress Robbery |
Investigative/enforcement Traffic stop (felony traffic stop) |
Arrest situation Verbal advisement only |
|
San Francisco |
Citizen complaint Check on welfare of citizen |
Encounter or assist an emotionally disturbed person |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
San Francisco |
Respond to crime in progress Motor vehicle theft |
Respond to crime in progress Motor vehicle theft |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Whittier |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate motor vehicle crash |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate motor vehicle crash |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Yuba City |
Other (Security check) |
Pursuit Foot |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
COLORADO | Castle Rock |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Encounter or assist an emotionally disturbed person |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Denver |
Citizen complaint Check on welfare of citizen |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
|
Douglas County |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Encounter or assist an emotionally disturbed person |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Douglas County |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Encounter or assist an emotionally disturbed person |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Douglas County |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Encounter or assist an emotionally disturbed person |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Westminster |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
Metropolitan Police |
Pursuit Foot |
Pursuit Foot |
Pursuit Foot |
FLORIDA | Clearwater |
Assist another law enforcement officer Officer requires emergency assistance (not pursuit) |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Clearwater |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Miami-Dade |
Investigative/enforcement Drug-related matter (drug bust, buy, etc.) |
Unprovoked attack |
Investigative/enforcement Undercover situation |
|
Miami-Dade |
Investigative/enforcement Drug-related matter (drug bust, buy, etc.) |
Unprovoked attack |
Investigative/enforcement Undercover situation |
|
GEORGIA | Clay County |
Respond to crime in progress Other crime against person |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Polk County Police |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
|
INDIANA | Indianapolis |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
IOWA | Davenport |
Respond to crime in progress Burglary |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Pottawattamie County |
Administrative assignment Prisoner transport |
Administrative assignment Prisoner transport |
Administrative assignment Prisoner transport |
|
KENTUCKY | Louisville |
Assist another law enforcement officer Foot pursuit |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Pursuit Foot |
Louisville |
Respond to crime in progress Burglary |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
|
State Police, Harlan |
Assist another law enforcement officer Officer requires emergency assistance (not pursuit) |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
MARYLAND | Baltimore |
Respond to crime in progress Person with firearm (no shots fired) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Baltimore County |
Respond to crime in progress Robbery |
Investigative/enforcement Traffic stop (felony traffic stop) |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
MASSACHUSETTS | Lowell |
Citizen complaint Check on welfare of citizen |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
MICHIGAN | Bishop International Airport Police |
Other (Walking into a meeting) |
Unprovoked attack |
Other (Walking into a meeting) |
Detroit |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic disturbance (family quarrel, no assault) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
Detroit |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Detroit |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Detroit |
Respond to crime in progress Burglary |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
Detroit |
Respond to crime in progress Burglary |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
Detroit |
Other (Off duty) |
Unprovoked attack |
Other (Off duty) |
|
MISSOURI | Jasper County |
Investigative/enforcement Drug-related matter (drug bust, buy, etc.) |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Springfield |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Pursuit Foot |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
St. Louis |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
|
St. Louis |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
|
St. Louis |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Ambush (entrapment/premeditation) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
St. Louis |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Unprovoked attack |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
St. Louis |
Respond to report of crime Assault |
Respond to report of crime Assault |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
NEVADA | Las Vegas |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
NEW JERSEY | Camden County Police |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Pursuit Foot |
Pursuit Foot |
NEW MEXICO | Albuquerque |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
NEW YORK | Onondaga County |
Investigative/enforcement Drug-related matter (drug bust, buy, etc.) |
Ambush (entrapment/premeditation) |
Investigative/enforcement Undercover situation |
Rochester |
Other (Responding to call not related to incident) |
Other (Responding to call not related to incident) |
Other (Responding to call not related to incident) |
|
Yonkers |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
|
NORTH CAROLINA | Guilford County |
Other (Responding to 911 hang-up call) |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic disturbance (family quarrel, no assault) |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic disturbance (family quarrel, no assault) |
OHIO | Cincinnati |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic violence |
Pursuit Foot |
Pursuit Foot |
Marietta |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Unprovoked attack |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
Toledo |
Investigative/enforcement Drug-related matter (drug bust, buy, etc.) |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
OKLAHOMA | Chickasha |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Chickasha |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Chickasha |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Clinton |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Pursuit Vehicular |
Pursuit Foot |
|
Valley Brook |
Investigative/enforcement Traffic stop (traffic violation stop) |
Investigative/enforcement Traffic stop (traffic violation stop) |
Investigative/enforcement Traffic stop (traffic violation stop) |
|
PENNSYLVANIA | Whitehall Township |
Respond to crime in progress Burglary |
Other (Open door building search) |
Other (Open door building search) |
SOUTH CAROLINA | Hardeeville |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic disturbance (family quarrel, no assault) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Jasper County |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic disturbance (family quarrel, no assault) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
TEXAS | Arlington |
Investigative/enforcement Drug-related matter (drug bust, buy, etc.) |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Bowie County |
Respond to crime in progress Person with firearm (no shots fired) |
Pursuit Vehicular |
Pursuit Vehicular |
|
Bowie County |
Respond to crime in progress Person with firearm (no shots fired) |
Pursuit Vehicular |
Pursuit Vehicular |
|
Flower Mound |
Respond to crime in progress Larceny-theft |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Hays County |
Citizen complaint Check on welfare of citizen |
Ambush (entrapment/premeditation) |
Citizen complaint Check on welfare of citizen |
|
Houston |
Respond to alarm Burglary |
Pursuit Foot |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Laredo |
Assist another law enforcement officer Officer down (requiring emergency assistance) |
Respond to crime in progress Shooting/shots fired |
Assist another law enforcement officer Officer down (requiring emergency assistance) |
|
Laredo |
Assist another law enforcement officer Officer down (requiring emergency assistance) |
Respond to crime in progress Shooting/shots fired |
Assist another law enforcement officer Officer down (requiring emergency assistance) |
|
Laredo |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
Laredo |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
Lufkin |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
|
Lufkin |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
|
San Antonio |
Assist another law enforcement officer Foot pursuit |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
San Antonio |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Respond to crime in progress Robbery |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
San Antonio |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Arrest situation Verbal advisement only |
|
UTAH | Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic violence |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
VIRGINIA | Arlington County Police |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Virginia Beach |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Virginia Beach |
Respond to crime in progress Robbery |
Respond to crime in progress Other crime against person |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
WASHINGTON | Bremerton |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Bremerton |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
Seattle |
Respond to crime in progress Robbery |
Pursuit Vehicular |
Arrest situation Verbal advisement only |
|
WEST VIRGINIA | State Police, Hamlin |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic violence |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic violence |
Arrest situation Verbal advisement only |
- NOTE: To obtain statistics in reference to the data presented in this table, refer to Tables 111, 112, 113, and 117.
- NOTE: Assault with injury data in this table reflect only a subset of those incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program. For more information about this data collection, see Detailed Assault Data.