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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, 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.