Table 39
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Officer Killed with Firearm While Wearing Body Armor, Type of Firearm Penetrating Victim Officer's Body Armor, 2010–2019
Type of firearm | Size of ammunition | Total | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Number of victim officers killed with firearms and body armor was penetrated | Total | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Handgun | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5.7x28 millimeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rifle | Total | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
.223-caliber1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
.308-caliber2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5.45x39 millimeter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5.56 millimeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
6.5 millimeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
7.62x39 millimeter | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Shotgun | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- 1For 2019, one victim officer received torso wounds from multiple points of entry; one round penetrated the victim officer's vest and one round entered below the vest.
- 2For 2011, one victim officer received torso wounds from multiple points of entry; one round penetrated the victim officer's vest and one round entered below the vest.