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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.