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Table 20
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed During Traffic Pursuits/Stops
Activity of Victim Officer at Scene of Incident, 2001–2010
| Activity | Total | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of victim officers killed during traffic pursuits/stops |
95 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Approaching offender(s) | 33 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Conducting roadblock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deploying stop sticks | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Engaging in foot pursuit | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Engaging in vehicle pursuit | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exiting patrol unit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In patrol unit | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
|
Interviewing offender(s) at offender's vehicle |
8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
Interviewing offender(s) in patrol unit |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Making arrest/handcuffing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside patrol unit | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Outside offender's vehicle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Returning to patrol unit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Searching offender(s) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Searching offender's vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not reported | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Number of victim officers who contacted radio dispatcher prior to attack |
70 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
