Table 47
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Disposition of Known Offender, 2008–2017
| Disposition | 2008–2012 | 2013–2017 | 2008–2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of known offenders | Total | 294 | 225 | 519 |
| Fugitive | Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Arrested and charged | Total | 187 | 136 | 323 |
| Guilty of murder | 126 | 88 | 214 | |
| Received death sentence | 18 | 12 | 30 | |
| Received life imprisonment | 75 | 53 | 128 | |
|
Received prison term (ranging from 8.75 years to 999 years) |
32 | 22 | 54 | |
| Sentence unknown | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Guilty of lesser offense related to murder | 18 | 3 | 21 | |
| Guilty of crime other than murder | 11 | 6 | 17 | |
| Acquitted/dismissed/nolle prosequi | 16 | 6 | 22 | |
| Indeterminate charge and sentence | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Committed to psychiatric institution | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| Case pending/disposition unknown | 7 | 24 | 31 | |
| Died in custody prior to sentencing | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Not arrested | Total | 170 | 144 | 314 |
| Justifiably killed | 64 | 57 | 121 | |
| by victim officer | 21 | 9 | 30 | |
| by person(s) other than victim officer 1 | 22 | — | 22 | |
| by assisting officer(s)1 | 15 | 29 | 44 | |
| by officer(s) responding to scene of incident 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| by officer(s) at other scene of incident1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | |
| Committed suicide | 36 | 25 | 61 | |
| Killed by civilian(s) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Died under other circumstance | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Died by unknown cause | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Not reported | Total | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- 1Beginning in 2011, new options were added to identify the other persons who justifiably killed the offender(s).
- NOTE: Due to delays in court proceedings, this table runs two years behind the publication year.
