Table 118
Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted and Injured with Firearms, Knives, or Other Cutting Instruments
State and Agency by Progression of Circumstances, 2018
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 |
||
ARIZONA | Department of Public Safety, Youngtown |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Glendale |
Investigative/enforcement Undercover situation |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Arrest situation Verbal advisement only |
|
Phoenix |
Investigative/enforcement Traffic stop (traffic violation stop) |
Investigative/enforcement Traffic stop (traffic violation stop) |
Investigative/enforcement Traffic stop (traffic violation stop) |
|
Quartzsite |
Respond to crime in progress Other crime against property |
Ambush (entrapment/premeditation) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
Tempe |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic violence |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
Tempe |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic violence |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
ARKANSAS | Van Buren |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic disturbance (family quarrel, no assault) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Arrest situation Verbal advisement only |
CALIFORNIA | Arcata |
Respond to crime in progress Larceny-theft |
Arrest situation Verbal advisement only |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Del Norte County |
Assist another law enforcement officer Officer requiring emergency assistance (not pursuit) |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
|
Del Norte County |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
|
Imperial County |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Los Angeles |
Investigative/enforcement Traffic stop (felony traffic stop) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
Los Angeles |
Pursuit Vehicular |
Pursuit Foot |
Arrest situation Verbal advisement only |
|
Los Angeles |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic disturbance (family quarrel, no assault) |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Los Angeles County | Other (out of service - dining) | Unprovoked attack | Other (out of service - dining) | |
Pomona |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Pursuit Vehicular |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Rancho Cordova |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
|
San Bernardino |
Respond to crime in progress Other crime against person |
Respond to crime in progress Other crime against person |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
San Bernardino County |
Respond to crime in progress Shooting/shots fired |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
Tulare County |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic disturbance (family quarrel, no assault) |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
COLORADO | Colorado Springs |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
El Paso County |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
El Paso County |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
FLORIDA | Lee County |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
Tampa |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Arrest situation Verbal advisement only |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
GEORGIA | Calhoun |
Assist another law enforcement officer Other nonemergency circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Centerville |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic disturbance (family quarrel, no assault) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
Douglas County |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
|
Henry County |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Henry County |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
HAWAII | Hawaii County Police |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
IDAHO | Bingham County |
Respond to crime in progress Shooting/shots fired |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
INDIANA | Marion County |
Respond to crime in progress Robbery |
Other (off duty employment) |
Respond to crime in progress Robbery |
LOUISIANA | Vernon Parish |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic violence |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
MICHIGAN | Detroit |
Assist another law enforcement officer Other emergency circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
Oceana County |
Assist another law enforcement officer Officer requiring emergency assistance (not pursuit) |
Pursuit Foot |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
State Police, Houghton Lake |
Investigative/enforcement Traffic stop (traffic violation stop) |
Pursuit Foot |
Pursuit Foot |
|
MISSOURI | Clinton |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Ambush (entrapment/premeditation) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Clinton |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Ambush (entrapment/premeditation) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
St. Louis |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Warsaw |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
NEW JERSEY | Atlantic City |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate motor vehicle crash |
Unprovoked attack |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate motor vehicle crash |
Camden County Police |
Investigative/enforcement Undercover situation |
Ambush (entrapment/premeditation) |
Investigative/enforcement Undercover situation |
|
Camden County Police |
Investigative/enforcement Undercover situation |
Ambush (entrapment/premeditation) |
Investigative/enforcement Undercover situation |
|
NEW YORK | Village of Mamaroneck |
Assist another law enforcement officer Officer requiring emergency assistance (not pursuit) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
Village of Mamaroneck |
Citizen complaint Check on welfare of citizen |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
OHIO | Fayette County |
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) |
OKLAHOMA | Lawton |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Tulsa |
Assist another law enforcement officer Officer requiring emergency assistance (not pursuit) |
Investigative/enforcement Traffic stop (felony traffic stop) |
Arrest situation Verbal advisement only |
|
PENNSYLVANIA | Masontown |
Respond to crime in progress Shooting/shots fired |
Respond to crime in progress Shooting/shots fired |
Respond to crime in progress Shooting/shots fired |
Philadelphia |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
|
Philadelphia |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Not reported |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Not reported |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
SOUTH CAROLINA | Florence |
Assist another law enforcement officer Officer down (requiring emergency assistance) |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Florence |
Assist another law enforcement officer Officer down (requiring emergency assistance) |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Florence |
Assist another law enforcement officer Officer down (requiring emergency assistance) |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Florence County |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Ambush (entrapment/premeditation) |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Florence County |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Ambush (entrapment/premeditation) |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
West Columbia |
Citizen complaint Check on welfare of citizen |
Encounter/assist an emotionally disturbed person |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
York |
Assist another law enforcement officer Officer down (requiring emergency assistance) |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
York County |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic violence |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
York County |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic violence |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
TENNESSEE | Knoxville |
Investigative/enforcement Traffic stop (traffic violation stop) |
Pursuit Vehicular |
Pursuit Vehicular |
Polk County |
Respond to crime in progress Motor vehicle theft |
Pursuit Foot |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
TEXAS | Abilene |
Disorder/disturbance Disturbance call (disorderly subject, fight, etc.) |
Arrest situation Verbal advisement only |
Pursuit Foot |
Amarillo |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic violence |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Amarillo |
Respond to alarm Burglary |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Pursuit Foot |
|
Bexar County |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic violence |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
|
Crandall |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Respond to crime in progress Robbery |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Dallas |
Assist another law enforcement officer Other nonemergency circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Wanted person |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Dallas |
Respond to crime in progress Person with firearm (no shots fired) |
Respond to crime in progress Shooting/shots fired |
Arrest situation Verbal advisement only |
|
El Paso |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
|
Fort Bend County |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic violence |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic violence |
Investigative/enforcement Tactical situation |
|
Houston |
Disorder/disturbance Domestic disturbance (family quarrel, no assault) |
Encounter/assist an emotionally disturbed person | Encounter/assist an emotionally disturbed person | |
Laredo |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate motor vehicle crash |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate possible DUI/DWI suspect |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
McAllen |
Respond to crime in progress Burglary |
Unprovoked attack |
Pursuit Foot |
|
Rio Grande |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Pursuit Vehicular |
Arrest situation Attempting to control/handcuff/restrain offender(s) |
|
Santa Fe Independent School District Police |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
Ambush (entrapment/premeditation) |
Investigative/enforcement Investigate suspicious person/circumstance |
|
UTAH | Cottonwood Heights |
Citizen complaint Check on welfare of citizen |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
Investigative/enforcement Handling person with mental illness |
WYOMING | Casper |
Citizen complaint Traffic complaint |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
Investigative/enforcement Investigative activity |
- 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.