Law enforcement officers feloniously killed.Methodology Reporting Officer Deaths The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR (Under Color Removal) A method for reducing the amount of printing ink used. It substitutes black for gray color (equal amounts of cyan, magenta and yellow). Thus black ink is used instead of the three CMY inks. See GCR and dot gain. ) Program collects data on officers' deaths from several sources. First, local and state law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). participating in the UCR Program notify the national Program of duty-related deaths. Contributors submit preliminary data about any officer killed in the line of duty In the Line of Duty may refer to:
tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. to duties in another country. Finally, the Bureau of Justice Assistance Noun 1. Bureau of Justice Assistance - the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse BJA , Administrator of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program, maintains contact throughout the year, supplying the national UCR Program with information regarding officers whose survivors Survivors was a British television series devised by Terry Nation and produced by Terence Dudley at the BBC from 1975 to 1977. It concerned the plight of a group of people who had survived an accidentally released plague that had killed nearly the entire population of the have received benefits. This threefold reporting procedure ensures the validity and completeness of the data. When the national UCR Program receives notification of a line-of-duty death, the LEOKA LEOKA Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted LEOKA Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Assaulted staff sends inquiries through FBI field divisions to the victim officer's employing agency to obtain additional details concerning the circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. the incident. In addition, the national staff furnishes the agency with information concerning two federal programs that provide benefits to survivors of federal and nonfederal law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The national Program staff also obtains pertinent PERTINENT, evidence. Those facts which tend to prove the allegations of the party offering them, are called pertinent; those which have no such tendency are called impertinent, 8 Toull. n. 22. By pertinent is also meant that which belongs. Willes, 319. criminal history data from the FBI's Interstate Identification Index The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. concerning individuals identified in connection with felonious Done with an intent to commit a serious crime or a felony; done with an evil heart or purpose; malicious; wicked; villainous. An aggravated assault, such as an assault with an intent to murder, is a felonious assault. killings. Criteria criteria (krītēr´ē  ),n. Section I of this publication contains statistics on felonious and accidental accidental /ac·ci·den·tal/ (ak?si-den´t'l) 1. occurring by chance, unexpectedly, or unintentionally. 2. nonessential; not innate or intrinsic. deaths of duly sworn local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement officers meeting the following criteria: they are working in an official capacity, they have full arrest powers, they wear a badge (ordinarily or·di·nar·i·ly adv. 1. As a general rule; usually: ordinarily home by six. 2. In the commonplace or usual manner: ordinarily dressed pedestrians on the street. ), they carry a firearm firearm, device consisting essentially of a straight tube to propel shot, shell, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder. Although the Chinese discovered gunpowder as early as the 9th cent., they did not develop firearms until the mid-14th cent. (ordinarily), and they are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for payment of sworn law enforcement representatives. In additon, the officers' deaths must be directly related to the injuries received from the incidents. Overview In 2003, a total of 52 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in 46 separate incidents in 25 states. All of the 46 incidents were cleared by arrests or by exceptional means. Two-, 5-, and 10-year comparisons showed that the number of officers slain in 2003 was 4 fewer than the number killed in 2002, 10 more than the number of 1999 fatalities, and 27 fewer than the number of officers killed in 1994. (Based on Table 13.) Of the officers slain in 2003, 28 were employed by city police departments, 19 were employed by county agencies, and 5 of the fallen officers worked for state law enforcement. (See Table 25.) Victims The average age of the 52 law enforcement officers feloniously killed in 2003 was 38. Two of the victim officers were under the age of 25, 13 officers were 25 to 30, 17 officers were 31 to 40 years of age, and 20 of the officers were over age 40. (See Table 5.) Regarding gender, 50 of the 52 slain officers were male and 2 were female. Forty-one of the officers were white, 8 were black, 2 were Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1 was American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Indian/ Alaskan Native. (See Table 6.) A review of the number of years of service for the victim officers killed in 2003 showed that the officers had an average of 10 years of law enforcement experience. Two of the officers had served less than 1 year in law enforcement, 13 officers had 1 to 4 years of service, 18 had 5 to 10 years of experience, and 19 of the officers had over 10 years of law enforcement experience. (See Table 7.) Circumstances Surrounding Deaths The data collected on the circumstances surrounding officers' deaths in 2003 revealed that 14 were killed during traffic stops or pursuits and 11 of the officers were slain in arrest situations. A further breakdown breakdown /break·down/ (brak´doun) 1. the act or process of ceasing to function. 2. an often sudden collapse in health. 3. loss of self-control. of the arrest situations showed that 1 officer was murdered during a robbery robbery, in law, felonious taking of property from a person against his will by threatening or committing force or violence. The injury or threat may be directed against the person robbed, his property, or the person or property of his relative or of anyone in his , 1 was killed during a burglary burglary, at common law, the breaking and entering of a dwelling house of another at night with the intent to commit a felony, whether the intent is carried out or not. , 1 was slain while attempting a drug arrest, and 8 officers died while attempting other types of arrests. Ten officers were murdered while investigating disturbance DISTURBANCE, torts. A wrong done to an incorporeal hereditament, by hindering or disquieting the owner in the enjoyment of it. Finch. L. 187; 3 Bl. Com. 235; 1 Swift's Dig. 522; Com. Dig. Action upon the case for a disturbance, Pleader, 3 I 6; 1 Serg. & Rawle, 298. calls, 5 of whom were killed while investigating family quarrels and 5 while investigating bar fights/a person with firearm, etc. Nine of the victim officers who were killed in 2003 were slain in ambush (language) AMBUSH - A language for linear programming problems in a materials processing and transportation network. ["AMBUSH - An Advanced Model Builder for Linear Programming", T.R. White et al, National Petroleum Refiners Assoc Comp Conf (Nov 1971)]. situations, 3 of whom died during unprovoked attacks, and 6 officers were killed in entrapment entrapment, in law, the instigation of a crime in the attempt to obtain cause for a criminal prosecution. Situations in which a government operative merely provides the occasion for the commission of a criminal act (e.g. or premeditated pre·med·i·tat·ed adj. Characterized by deliberate purpose, previous consideration, and some degree of planning: a premeditated crime. situations. Six officers were killed while investigating suspicious suspicious adjective Referring to the consideration of a particular disorder–eg, cancer, as a diagnostic possibility, as in 'suspicious for malignancy' persons or circumstances, and 2 were killed while transporting or handling prisoners. (See Table 20.) During the 10-year period 1994 through 2003, 616 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty. Of those, 30.4 percent of the officers died while making arrests, 16.4 percent died during traffic pursuits or stops, and 16.2 percent were killed in ambush situations. Also during that decade, 15.9 percent of the Nation's slain law enforcement officers were killed while answering disturbance calls, and 15.6 percent died while investigating suspicious persons or circumstances. Data also showed that 3.2 percent of the victim officers were handling, transporting, or maintaining custody The care, possession, and control of a thing or person. The retention, inspection, guarding, maintenance, or security of a thing within the immediate care and control of the person to whom it is committed. The detention of a person by lawful authority or process. of prisoners, and 2.3 percent of the officers were killed while handling mentally deranged de·range tr.v. de·ranged, de·rang·ing, de·rang·es 1. To disturb the order or arrangement of. 2. To upset the normal condition or functioning of. 3. To disturb mentally; make insane. persons. (See Table 16 and Figure 5.) Types of Assignment Of the 52 law enforcement officers murdered in 2003, 41 were assigned to vehicle patrol. Of those, 24 were assigned to one-officer vehicles and were alone at the time of their attacks, and 12 were assigned to one-officer vehicles but were assisted by other officers. Five of the victim officers were assigned to two-officer vehicles. Nine of the officers were assigned to other duties, such as undercover or special details, and 1 of the 9 officers was alone and unassisted. Two of the slain officers were killed while they were off duty but were acting in an official capacity. (See Table 20.) An examination of the data from 1994 through 2003 revealed that 65.7 percent of the 616 officers killed during those 10 years were assigned to vehicle patrol at the time of the felonious incidents that led to their deaths. During that same decade, 20.5 percent of the victim officers were assigned to other duties such as undercover work or other special assignments when they were murdered, 12.2 percent were off duty at the time of their deaths, and 1.6 percent were on foot patrol when they were slain. The data also reflected that 48.1 percent of the vehicle patrol officers were alone and unassisted when they were murdered. Nearly 28 percent (27.8) of the officers on other assignments were alone and unassisted. Six of the 10 officers assigned to foot patrol were alone and unassisted when they were murdered. (See Table 22.) Weapons Weapons data reported to the national UCR Program in 2003 revealed that of the 52 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, 34 were slain with handguns, 10 were killed with rifles, and 1 officer was shot with a shotgun shotgun: see small arms. shotgun Smoothbore shoulder firearm designed to fire a number of pellets, or shot, that cover a large target area after they leave the muzzle. It is used mainly against small game such as birds. . Eleven of the slain officers were shot with their own weapons. (See Table 11.) Six of the victim officers were intentionally in·ten·tion·al adj. 1. Done deliberately; intended: an intentional slight. See Synonyms at voluntary. 2. Having to do with intention. struck by vehicles, and one of the officers was beaten to death with a police baton. (See Table 25.) Among the 45 officers who were killed by assailants using firearms This is an extensive list of small arms — pistol, machine gun, grenade launcher, anti-tank rifle — that includes variants. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
Of the 616 law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty from 1994 through 2003, 568 were murdered with firearms. Of those, 425 were murdered with handguns, 109 where shot to death with rifles, and 34 were killed with shotguns This is a list of shotguns. Shotguns fire pellets stored in large shells that are normally loaded into a chamber, one shell at a time. Each shell may contain as many as 200 pellets. . (See Table 24.) Fifty-two Adj. 1. fifty-two - being two more than fifty 52, lii cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" of the victim officers were killed with their own service weapons, and the service weapons of 100 of the slain officers during that decade were stolen from the scene. (See Table 11.) Of the 616 victim officers, 133 fired their own weapons during the attacks, 100 attempted to use their own weapons, and 320 of the victims did not use or attempt to use their own weapons. (See Table 10.) Data concerning the use of weapons other than firearms from 1994 through 2003 revealed that 7 of the 616 victim officers were slain with a knife knife: see cutlery. or other cutting instrument, 9 were fatally fa·tal·ly adv. 1. So as to cause death; mortally: fatally injured. 2. So as to result in disaster or ruin. 3. According to the decree of fate; inevitably. Adv. 1. injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. with bombs, and 3 were killed with personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.). During that time period, 29 officers were slain with other types of weapons, such as a blunt blunt (blunt) having a thick or dull edge or point; not sharp. object or a vehicle. (See Table 29.) Body Armor Noun 1. body armor - armor that protects the wearer's whole body body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour armet - a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard In 2003, 31 of the 45 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty with a firearm were wearing body armor at the time of their deaths. Sixteen of these officers died as a result of wounds to the upper torso torso /tor·so/ (tor´so) trunk (1). tor·so n. pl. tor·sos or tor·si The human body excluding the head and limbs; trunk. , 14 died from head wounds, and 1 officer received a fatal wound below the waist. (See Table 33.) Of the 16 officers who received fatal torso injuries, 5 died as a result of bullets entering above the vest, 3 died from bullets entering below the vest, 3 died when bullets entered through the armhole arm·hole n. An opening in a garment for an arm. armhole Noun the opening in a piece of clothing through which the arm passes Noun 1. or shoulder area of the vest, and 1 officer died from a bullet entering between the side panels. Four officers were killed when bullets penetrated their body armor. (See Table 34.) Places Among the four regions of the country, 28 of the 52 felonious deaths reported to the national Program in 2003 occurred in the South. Thirteen line-of-duty deaths happened in the West, 8 in the Midwest Midwest or Middle West, region of the United States centered on the western Great Lakes and the upper-middle Mississippi valley. It is a somewhat imprecise term that has been applied to the northern section of the land between the Appalachians , and 3 in the Northeast “Northeastern” redirects here. For the Boston college, see Northeastern University, Boston. Northeast or north east is the ordinal direction halfway between north and east. It is the opposite of southwest. See boxing the compass. . From 1994 to 2003, 275 felonious slayings of law enforcement officers occurred in the South, and 130 in the West, 113 in the Midwest, and 57 deaths occurred in the Northeast. Additionally, 41 officers were murdered in U.S. territories during the 10-year period. (See Table 1.) Times Data concerning the months of the year in which law enforcement officers lost their lives while performing their duties reflected the following: During 2003, April was the month in which the greatest number of officers, 9, were killed. September September: see month. , October October: see month. , and November November: see month. were the months in which the fewest number of officers, 1 per month, were feloniously killed. (See Table 4.) An examination of the 2003 data regarding the days of the week in which law enforcement officers were killed showed that more law enforcement officers lost their lives on Thursday Thursday: see week. than on any other day. Of the 52 fallen officers, 11 were murdered on Thursday. The fewest number of officers, 5, were killed in the line of duty on Friday Friday: see Sabbath; week. Friday young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe] See : Servant . (See Table 3.) A review of the times of day in which law enforcement officers were slain in 2003 revealed that more officers (7) were attacked between the hours of 4:01 p.m. and 6 p.m. than any other time period. The fewest number of fallen officers, 2, were attacked between the hours of 6:01 a.m. to 8 a.m. (See Table 2.) A breakdown of the data from 1994 through 2003 revealed that more officers (61) were slain in April and also in August than in any other month; the fewest number of officers (39) were murdered in November. During that same decade, the greatest percentage (16.9) of the victim officers lost their lives on Friday, and the lowest percentage (10.7) were slain on Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. . Data for that time period also revealed that 154 of the 616 victim officers died between the hours of 8:01 p.m. and midnight. (See Tables 2, 3, and 4.) Alleged Assailants In 2003, the 52 officers who were slain lost their lives in 46 separate incidents. Fifty-eight Adj. 1. fifty-eight - being eight more than fifty 58, lviii cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" assailants were identified in connection with those incidents. Of the 58 identified suspects, 38 were arrested, 12 were justifiably jus·ti·fi·a·ble adj. Having sufficient grounds for justification; possible to justify: justifiable resentment. jus killed by persons other than the victim officers, 6 of the assailants committed suicide suicide [Lat.,=self-killing], the deliberate taking of one's own life. Suicide may be compulsory, prescribed by custom or enjoined by the authorities, usually as an alternative to death at the hands of others, or it may be committed for personal motives. , and 2 suspects were justifiably killed by the victim officers. Of the 58 identified suspects, 57 were male and 1 was female. Regarding the race of the assailants, 31 of the known offenders were white, 26 were black, and 1 was identified as American Indian/Alaskan Native. (See Table 37.) The average age of the suspects was 29 years. Three of the suspects were under 18 years of age, 24 of the suspects were between the ages of 18 to 24, 13 were between the ages of 25 to 30, and 11 were between the ages of 31 to 40. Seven of the alleged assailants were over the age of 40. (See Table 36.) For 2003, the data collected concerning the criminal histories of the 58 known assailants revealed that 28 of the known offenders had prior arrests for violent crimes, 3 had been arrested previously for murder. Additionally, 27 had been arrested previously for drug law violations, 20 had been arrested for assaulting an officer or resisting arrest resisting arrest n. the crime of using physical force (no matter how slight in the eyes of most law enforcement officers) to prevent arrest, handcuffing and/or taking the accused to jail. , and 17 had prior arrests for weapons violations. Overall, 42 offenders had been convicted on prior criminal charges. Sixteen offenders had received juvenile juvenile /ju·ve·nile/ (ju´vin-il) 1. pertaining to youth or childhood. 2. a youth or child; a young animal. 3. a cell or organism intermediate between immature and mature forms. convictions on prior criminal charges, and 29 offenders had received parole parole (pərōl`), in criminal law, release from prison of a convict before the expiration of his term on condition that his activities be restricted and that he report regularly to an officer. or probation probation, method by which the punishment of a convicted offender is conditionally suspended. The offender must remain in the community and under the supervision of a probation officer, who is usually a court-appointed official. in the past for criminal charges. (See Table 40.)
Table 1
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Region, Geographic Division, and State, 1994-2003
Area Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 616 79 74 61 70 61
NORTHEAST 57 12 8 10 8 3
New England 13 6 1 0 3 0
Connecticut 1 0 0 0 0 0
Maine 0 0 0 0 0 0
Massachusetts 7 4 1 0 0 0
New Hampshire 4 1 0 0 3 0
Rhode Island 1 1 0 0 0 0
Vermont 0 0 0 0 0 0
Middle Atlantic 44 6 7 10 5 3
New Jersey 11 2 3 0 2 0
New York 21 3 2 6 3 3
Pennsylvania 12 1 2 4 0 0
MIDWEST 113 16 8 15 11 10
East North Central 84 11 5 10 9 8
Illinois 18 1 2 2 1 1
Indiana 15 1 0 0 4 2
Michigan 17 3 1 1 0 2
Ohio 20 2 1 5 4 1
Wisconsin 14 4 1 2 0 2
West North Central 29 5 3 5 2 2
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas 8 0 2 1 1 1
Minnesota 7 2 0 2 1 0
Missouri 11 3 0 1 0 1
Nebraska 2 0 1 0 0 0
North Dakota 1 0 0 1 0 0
South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOUTH 275 24 32 24 32 29
South Atlantic 129 14 10 11 14 16
Delaware 0 0 0 0 0 0
District of Columbia 11 3 2 0 3 2
Florida 17 0 2 4 1 5
Georgia 27 3 2 3 2 2
Maryland 12 0 2 0 1 0
North Carolina 24 2 2 2 5 2
South Carolina 18 1 0 2 2 1
Virginia 18 5 0 0 0 3
West Virginia 2 0 0 0 0 1
East South Central 59 7 6 3 11 7
Alabama 15 3 2 1 2 2
Kentucky 8 0 0 0 1 2
Mississippi 17 3 1 0 5 3
Tennessee 19 1 3 2 3 0
West South Central 87 3 16 10 7 6
Arkansas 10 0 3 1 3 1
Louisiana 16 0 3 4 1 0
Oklahoma 13 0 8 1 0 0
Texas 48 3 2 4 3 5
WEST 130 18 23 6 14 14
Mountain 48 8 11 1 4 4
Arizona 16 1 5 1 0 1
Colorado 8 2 3 0 1 1
Idaho 5 1 0 0 1 1
Montana 2 1 0 0 0 0
Nevada 5 0 2 0 1 1
New Mexico 6 2 0 0 1 0
Utah 5 1 0 0 0 0
Wyoming 1 0 1 0 0 0
Pacific 82 10 12 5 10 10
Alaska 7 0 0 1 1 1
California 59 8 11 4 7 7
Hawaii 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oregon 3 0 0 0 1 1
Washington 11 2 1 0 1 1
U.S. TERRITORIES 41 9 3 6 5 5
American Samoa 0 0 0 0 0 0
Guam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mariana Islands 1 0 1 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 40 9 2 6 5 5
U.S. Virgin Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0
Area 1999 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003
Total 42 51 70 56 52
NORTHEAST 5 0 3 5 3
New England 2 0 0 1 0
Connecticut 1 0 0 0 0
Maine 0 0 0 0 0
Massachusetts 1 0 0 1 0
New Hampshire 0 0 0 0 0
Rhode Island 0 0 0 0 0
Vermont 0 0 0 0 0
Middle Atlantic 3 0 3 4 3
New Jersey 2 0 1 0 1
New York 0 0 0 2 2
Pennsylvania 1 0 2 2 0
MIDWEST 6 13 14 12 8
East North Central 4 8 12 10 7
Illinois 2 1 6 2 0
Indiana 1 2 2 0 3
Michigan 1 2 3 3 1
Ohio 0 2 1 3 1
Wisconsin 0 1 0 2 2
West North Central 2 5 2 2 1
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas 1 1 1 0 0
Minnesota 0 1 0 1 0
Missouri 1 3 1 1 0
Nebraska 0 0 0 0 1
North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0
South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0
SOUTH 20 32 29 25 28
South Atlantic 10 15 13 11 15
Delaware 0 0 0 0 0
District of Columbia 0 0 1 0 0
Florida 0 1 1 1 2
Georgia 5 6 2 1 1
Maryland 0 3 3 3 0
North Carolina 3 2 4 0 2
South Carolina 1 2 1 5 3
Virginia 1 0 1 1 7
West Virginia 0 1 0 0 0
East South Central 3 3 6 6 7
Alabama 0 0 0 2 3
Kentucky 1 0 2 1 1
Mississippi 1 0 3 1 0
Tennessee 1 3 1 2 3
West South Central 7 14 10 8 6
Arkansas 0 1 0 1 0
Louisiana 0 3 0 2 3
Oklahoma 2 0 1 0 1
Texas 5 10 9 5 2
WEST 11 4 18 9 13
Mountain 4 1 9 3 3
Arizona 3 1 1 2 1
Colorado 0 0 1 0 0
Idaho 0 0 2 0 0
Montana 0 0 0 0 1
Nevada 0 0 1 0 0
New Mexico 1 0 2 0 0
Utah 0 0 2 1 1
Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0
Pacific 7 3 9 6 10
Alaska 1 0 2 0 1
California 4 2 6 4 6
Hawaii 1 0 0 0 1
Oregon 0 0 0 1 0
Washington 1 1 1 1 2
U.S. TERRITORIES 0 2 6 5 0
American Samoa 0 0 0 0 0
Guam 0 0 0 0 0
Mariana Islands 0 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 0 2 6 5 0
U.S. Virgin Islands 0 0 0 0 0
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 2
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Time of Day, 1994-2003
Time Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 616 79 74 61 70 61
A.M.
12:01 - 2 69 9 9 7 7 7
2:01 - 4 44 8 5 5 5 2
4:01 - 6 31 7 6 0 6 0
6:01 - 8 26 3 3 3 1 6
8:01 - 10 46 5 11 4 4 5
10:01 - Noon 41 8 2 3 3 5
P.M.
12:01 - 2 51 3 2 5 13 5
2:01 - 4 51 8 7 3 6 6
4:01 - 6 52 6 4 7 5 4
6:01 - 8 48 9 2 4 2 2
8:01 - 10 88 7 11 10 8 10
10:01 - Midnight 66 6 12 7 10 9
Time not reported 3 0 0 3 0 0
Time 1999 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003
Total 42 51 70 56 52
A.M.
12:01 - 2 5 10 6 4 5
2:01 - 4 2 2 6 6 3
4:01 - 6 1 1 5 1 4
6:01 - 8 1 1 4 2 2
8:01 - 10 3 0 4 4 6
10:01 - Noon 4 4 5 2 5
P.M.
12:01 - 2 3 6 3 5 6
2:01 - 4 5 7 2 4 3
4:01 - 6 5 4 2 8 7
6:01 - 8 2 5 12 6 4
8:01 - 10 8 7 14 9 4
10:01 - Midnight 3 4 7 5 3
Time not reported 0 0 0 0 0
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 3
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Day of Week, 1994-2003
Day Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 616 79 74 61 70 61
Sunday 66 8 7 5 9 5
Monday 82 11 11 7 6 7
Tuesday 95 18 12 7 7 16
Wednesday 95 10 17 6 15 11
Thursday 92 7 10 12 11 7
Friday 104 18 9 12 12 10
Saturday 82 7 8 12 10 5
Day 1999 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003
Total 42 51 70 56 52
Sunday 4 6 8 7 7
Monday 3 11 6 11 9
Tuesday 6 3 12 8 6
Wednesday 5 7 11 6 7
Thursday 7 9 10 8 11
Friday 9 7 14 8 5
Saturday 8 8 9 8 7
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 4
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Month, 1994-2003
Month Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 616 79 74 61 70 61
January 58 6 4 11 6 9
February 44 9 3 3 9 1
March 50 4 6 7 4 3
April 61 5 19 1 8 4
May 57 5 8 6 5 9
June 43 8 1 2 1 7
July 52 2 6 9 4 7
August 61 8 8 2 9 6
September 51 10 6 7 7 4
October 50 5 7 7 8 2
November 39 9 3 2 4 4
December 50 8 3 4 5 5
Month 1999 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003
Total 42 51 70 56 52
January 4 4 3 8 3
February 3 3 7 3 3
March 6 5 7 4 4
April 5 3 3 4 9
May 3 2 6 7 6
June 2 7 7 1 7
July 3 5 7 5 4
August 1 5 9 7 6
September 1 4 7 4 1
October 10 5 3 2 1
November 1 2 6 7 1
December 3 6 5 4 7
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 5
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Profile of Victim Officers, Age Groups, 1994-2003
Victim officers Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 616 79 74 61 70 61
Age (years)
Under 25 40 8 6 3 1 7
25 - 30 160 20 19 20 20 18
31 - 40 227 30 18 22 25 17
Over 40 186 21 31 13 24 19
Age not reported 3 0 0 3 0 0
Average years of age 37 35 38 35 37 35
Victim officers 1999 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003
Total 42 51 70 56 52
Age (years)
Under 25 1 5 6 1 2
25 - 30 10 12 17 11 13
31 - 40 23 19 28 28 17
Over 40 8 15 19 16 20
Age not reported 0 0 0 0 0
Average years of age 36 37 37 37 38
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 6
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Profile of Victim Officers, Race and Sex, 1994-2003
Victim officers Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 616 79 74 61 70 61
Race
White 515 66 62 47 56 53
Black 82 12 9 9 11 7
Asian/Pacific Islander 11 1 2 2 2 1
American Indian/
Alaskan Native 6 0 1 1 1 0
Race not reported 2 0 0 2 0 0
Sex
Male 587 76 73 59 70 55
Female 29 3 1 2 0 6
Victim officers 1999 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003
Total 42 51 70 56 52
Race
White 37 40 62 51 41
Black 3 11 8 4 8
Asian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0 1 2
American Indian/
Alaskan Native 2 0 0 0 1
Race not reported 0 0 0 0 0
Sex
Male 39 50 67 48 50
Female 3 1 3 8 2
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 7
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Profile of Victim Officers, Age Groups, 1994-2003
Victim officers Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 616 79 74 61 70 61
Years of service
Less than 1 32 8 9 2 4 2
1-4 178 19 16 24 16 23
5-10 185 23 19 17 29 14
Over 10 214 28 30 14 19 22
Years of service not
reported 7 1 0 4 2 0
Average years of service 10 9 10 8 10 9
Victim officers 1999 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003
Total 42 51 70 56 52
Years of service
Less than 1 1 3 1 0 2
1-4 14 17 21 15 13
5-10 13 13 19 20 18
Over 10 14 18 29 21 19
Years of service not
reported 0 0 0 0 0
Average years of service 9 9 11 10 10
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 8
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Profile of Victim Officers, 5- and 10-Year Averages, 1984-2003
5-year 10-year
averages averages
1994- 1999- 1984- 1994-
Victim officers 2003 1998 2003 (1) 1993 2003 (1)
Average
Age (years) 38 36 37 36 37
Years of service 10 9 10 10 10
Height 5'11" 5'11" 5'11" 5'11" 5'11"
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 9
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Number Wearing Uniform, Body Armor, and Holster, 1994-2003
Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 616 79 74 61 70 61
Number wearing uniform 451 48 49 44 50 48
Wearing body armor
In uniform 305 33 30 29 25 34
Not in uniform 33 3 4 4 4 1
Wearing holster
In uniform 443 47 48 44 49 48
Not in uniform 91 13 10 9 12 9
1999 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003
Total 42 51 70 56 52
Number wearing uniform 31 41 48 47 45
Wearing body armor
In uniform 24 30 31 35 34
Not in uniform 3 1 10 2 1
Wearing holster
In uniform 29 39 48 46 45
Not in uniform 8 4 15 5 6
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 10
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Use of Weapon During Incident, 1994-2003
Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 616 79 74 61 70 61
Fired own weapon 133 20 13 13 22 10
Attempted to use own weapon 100 12 12 11 6 11
Did not use or attempt to
use own weapon 320 47 49 26 37 31
Not reported 63 0 0 11 5 9
1999 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003
Total 42 51 70 56 52
Fired own weapon 8 13 12 12 10
Attempted to use own weapon 8 4 17 10 9
Did not use or attempt to
use own weapon 20 28 36 25 21
Not reported 6 6 5 9 12
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 11
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Weapon Stolen by Assailant, 1994-2003
Total 1994 1995 1996
Total 616 79 74 61
Weapon taken from scene
of incident 100 13 17 9
Slain with own weapon 35 4 5 3
Slain with other weapon 65 9 12 6
Weapon not taken from scene
of incident 516 66 57 52
Slain with own weapon 17 2 1 1
Slain with other weapon 499 64 56 51
1997 1998 1999 2000
Total 70 61 42 51
Weapon taken from scene
of incident 12 11 6 5
Slain with own weapon 4 2 4 1
Slain with other weapon 8 9 2 4
Weapon not taken from scene
of incident 58 50 36 46
Slain with own weapon 2 4 1 0
Slain with other weapon 56 46 35 46
2001 (1) 2002 2003
Total 70 56 52
Weapon taken from scene
of incident 8 8 11
Slain with own weapon 2 3 7
Slain with other weapon 6 5 4
Weapon not taken from scene
of incident 62 48 41
Slain with own weapon 1 1 4
Slain with other weapon 61 47 37
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
NOTE: Weapon is inclusive of all weapon types that may
be issued to a law enforcement officer.
Table 12
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Number Slain With Own Weapon by Type of Firearm and Size
of Ammunition, 1994-2003
Firearm
Ammunition Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 51 6 6 4 6 6
Handgun 50 6 6 4 5 6
.22 Caliber 2 0 0 1 1 0
.25 Caliber 1 0 1 0 0 0
.357 Magnum 5 1 2 0 0 1
.38 Caliber 5 2 1 0 1 0
.40 Caliber 15 0 1 0 0 1
.44 Magnum 1 0 1 0 0 0
.45 Caliber 6 0 0 0 0 2
9 Millimeter 14 3 0 3 3 2
10 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0 0
Rifle 1 0 0 0 1 0
7.62x39 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 1 0
Shotgun 0 0 0 0 0 0
Firearm
Ammunition 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Total 5 1 3 4 10
Handgun 5 1 3 4 10
.22 Caliber 0 0 0 0 0
.25 Caliber 0 0 0 0 0
.357 Magnum 0 0 0 0 1
.38 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0
.40 Caliber 1 1 3 3 5
.44 Magnum 0 0 0 0 0
.45 Caliber 0 0 0 1 3
9 Millimeter 2 0 0 0 1
10 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0
Rifle 0 0 0 0 0
7.62x39 Millimeter 0 0 0 0 0
Shotgun 0 0 0 0 0
Table 13
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Population Group of Victim Officer's Agency by Type of Assignment, 2003
1-Officer
vehicle
2-Officer
Population group Total vehicle Alone
Total 52 5 24
Group I (cities 250,000 and over) 9 1 4
Group II (cities 100,000 - 249,999) 4 1 2
Group III (cities 50,000 - 99,999) 3 0 2
Group IV (cities 25,000 - 49,999) 5 0 0
Group V (cities 10,000 - 24,999) 2 0 0
Group VI (cities under 10,000) 5 0 3
Metropolitan counties 10 2 5
Nonmetropolitan counties 9 1 4
State agencies 5 0 4
Federal agencies 0 0 0
U.S. Territories 0 0 0
1-Office
vehicle Foot patrol
Population group Assisted Alone Assisted
Total 12 0 0
Group I (cities 250,000 and over) 1 0 0
Group II (cities 100,000 - 249,999) 1 0 0
Group III (cities 50,000 - 99,999) 0 0 0
Group IV (cities 25,000 - 49,999) 3 0 0
Group V (cities 10,000 - 24,999) 2 0 0
Group VI (cities under 10,000) 0 0 0
Metropolitan counties 2 0 0
Nonmetropolitan counties 3 0 0
State agencies 0 0 0
Federal agencies 0 0 0
U.S. Territories 0 0 0
Other (1)
Population group Alone Assisted Off duty
Total 1 8 2
Group I (cities 250,000 and over) 0 3 0
Group II (cities 100,000 - 249,999) 0 0 0
Group III (cities 50,000 - 99,999) 1 0 0
Group IV (cities 25,000 - 49,999) 0 2 0
Group V (cities 10,000 - 24,999) 0 0 0
Group VI (cities under 10,000) 0 1 1
Metropolitan counties 0 0 1
Nonmetropolitan counties 0 1 0
State agencies 0 1 0
Federal agencies 0 0 0
U.S. Territories 0 0 0
(1) Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover
officers, and officers on other types of assignments that are not
listed.
Table 14
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Type of Assignment by Time of Day, 2003
1-Officer
vehicle
2-Officer
Time Total vehicle Alone Assisted
Total 52 5 24 12
A.M.
12:01 - 2 5 1 1 2
2:01 - 4 3 0 3 0
4:01 - 6 4 0 3 1
6:01 - 8 2 0 1 1
8:01 - 10 6 0 3 3
10:01 - Noon 5 0 3 0
P.M.
12:01 - 2 6 1 2 0
2:01 - 4 3 1 1 0
4:01 - 6 7 0 4 2
6:01 - 8 4 0 1 1
8:01 - 10 4 1 2 1
10:01 - Midnight 3 1 0 1
Time not reported 0 0 0 0
Foot patrol Other (1)
Time Alone Assisted Alone Assisted Off duty
Total 0 0 1 8 2
A.M.
12:01 - 2 0 0 0 0 1
2:01 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
4:01 - 6 0 0 0 0 0
6:01 - 8 0 0 0 0 0
8:01 - 10 0 0 0 0 0
10:01 - Noon 0 0 1 1 0
P.M.
12:01 - 2 0 0 0 3 0
2:01 - 4 0 0 0 1 0
4:01 - 6 0 0 0 1 0
6:01 - 8 0 0 0 2 0
8:01 - 10 0 0 0 0 0
10:01 - Midnight 0 0 0 0 1
Time not reported 0 0 0 0 0
(1) Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover
officers, and officers on other types of assignments that are not
listed.
Table 15
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Type of Assignment by Time of Day, 1994-2003
1-Officer
vehicle
2-Officer
Time Total vehicle Alone Assisted
Total 616 78 195 132
A.M.
12:01 - 2 69 11 22 17
2:01 - 4 44 5 17 6
4:01 - 6 31 1 18 4
6:01 - 8 26 6 8 5
8:01 - 10 46 3 15 11
10:01 - Noon 41 2 19 9
P.M.
12:01 - 2 51 7 14 11
2:01 - 4 51 4 10 14
4:01 - 6 52 5 20 16
6:01 - 8 48 5 11 13
8:01 - 10 88 15 26 16
10:01 - Midnight 66 12 14 10
Time not reported 3 2 1 0
Foot patrol Other (1)
Time Alone Assisted Alone Assisted Off duty
Total 6 4 35 91 75
A.M.
12:01 - 2 0 1 3 6 9
2:01 - 4 0 0 1 5 10
4:01 - 6 0 0 2 5 1
6:01 - 8 0 0 2 2 3
8:01 - 10 0 0 10 5 2
10:01 - Noon 2 0 3 5 1
P.M.
12:01 - 2 0 0 4 14 1
2:01 - 4 0 0 4 11 8
4:01 - 6 0 0 1 6 4
6:01 - 8 2 0 2 11 4
8:01 - 10 2 2 3 7 17
10:01 - Midnight 0 1 0 14 15
Time not reported 0 0 0 0 0
(1) Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover
officers, and officers on other types of assignments that are not
listed.
NOTE: The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 16
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 1994-2003
Circumstance Total 1994 1995 1996
Total 616 79 74 61
Disturbance calls 98 8 8 4
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 41 4 2 1
Family quarrels 57 4 6 3
Arrest situations 187 33 21 26
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 23 4 4 3
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 64 17 7 12
Drug-related matters 36 4 4 3
Attempting other arrests 64 8 6 8
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 20 1 4 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 96 15 17 13
Ambush situations 100 8 14 6
Entrapment/premeditation 37 1 6 2
Unprovoked attacks 63 7 8 4
Handling mentally deranged persons 14 4 1 1
Traffic pursuits/stops 101 10 9 11
Circumstance 1997 1998 1999 2000
Total 70 61 42 51
Disturbance calls 14 16 7 8
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 3 7 6 4
Family quarrels 11 9 1 4
Arrest situations 22 16 12 12
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 5 0 0 3
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 11 3 4 1
Drug-related matters 1 7 2 3
Attempting other arrests 5 6 6 5
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 3 4 2 2
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 10 6 7 6
Ambush situations 12 10 6 10
Entrapment/premeditation 5 4 4 2
Unprovoked attacks 7 6 2 8
Handling mentally deranged persons 1 0 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 8 9 8 13
2001
Circumstance (1) 2002 2003
Total 70 56 52
Disturbance calls 14 9 10
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 5 4 5
Family quarrels 9 5 5
Arrest situations 24 10 11
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 3 0 1
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 4 4 1
Drug-related matters 8 3 1
Attempting other arrests 9 3 8
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 2 0 2
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 8 8 6
Ambush situations 10 15 9
Entrapment/premeditation 3 4 6
Unprovoked attacks 7 11 3
Handling mentally deranged persons 3 4 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 9 10 14
(1) The 72 deaths from the events of September 11, 2001,
are not included in this table.
Table 17
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed in Traffic
Pursuits/Stops
Activity at Scene of Incident, 1994-2003
Activity Total 1994 1995 1996
Total 101 10 9 11
Contacted radio dispatcher prior
to attack 77 8 7 11
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 30 4 4 2
Returning to police unit 2 0 0 1
Interviewing offender(s) in
police unit 2 1 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) at
offender's vehicle 8 2 2 1
Searching offender(s) 1 0 0 0
Searching offender's vehicle 1 0 0 1
Making arrest/handcuffing 10 0 0 2
Engaging in foot pursuit 7 1 0 1
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 2 0 0 0
Other 35 2 3 2
Activity not reported 3 0 0 1
Activity 1997 1998 1999 2000
Total 8 9 8 13
Contacted radio dispatcher prior
to attack 7 8 6 9
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 3 2 2 3
Returning to police unit 0 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) in
police unit 0 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) at
offender's vehicle 0 0 0 2
Searching offender(s) 0 0 0 0
Searching offender's vehicle 0 0 0 0
Making arrest/handcuffing 3 0 3 1
Engaging in foot pursuit 1 0 0 1
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 0 0 0 0
Other 1 7 3 5
Activity not reported 0 0 0 1
Activity 2001 2002 2003
Total 9 10 14
Contacted radio dispatcher prior
to attack 6 6 9
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 3 2 5
Returning to police unit 0 1 0
Interviewing offender(s) in
police unit 0 1 0
Interviewing offender(s) at
offender's vehicle 0 0 1
Searching offender(s) 0 1 0
Searching offender's vehicle 0 0 0
Making arrest/handcuffing 1 0 0
Engaging in foot pursuit 0 2 1
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 1 0 1
Other 4 3 5
Activity not reported 0 0 1
Table 18
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Region, 2003
Circumstance Total Northeast Midwest
Total 52 3 8
Disturbance calls 10 0 4
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 5 0 3
Family quarrels 5 0 1
Arrest situations 11 0 1
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 1 0 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 1 0 0
Drug-related matters 1 0 0
Attempting other arrests 8 0 1
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 2 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 6 0 0
Ambush situations 9 2 2
Entrapment/premeditation 6 2 1
Unprovoked attacks 3 0 1
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 14 1 1
U.S.
Circumstance South West Territories
Total 28 13 0
Disturbance calls 3 3 0
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 2 0 0
Family quarrels 1 3 0
Arrest situations 9 1 0
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 1 0 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 1 0 0
Drug-related matters 1 0 0
Attempting other arrests 6 1 0
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 2 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 3 3 0
Ambush situations 4 1 0
Entrapment/premeditation 3 0 0
Unprovoked attacks 1 1 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 7 5 0
Table 19
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Region, 1994-2003
Circumstance Total Northeast Midwest
Total 616 57 113
Disturbance calls 98 2 19
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 41 2 11
Family quarrels 57 0 8
Arrest situations 187 22 32
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 23 3 5
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 64 11 9
Drug-related matters 36 2 5
Attempting other arrests 64 6 13
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 20 0 3
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 96 15 22
Ambush situations 100 9 15
Entrapment/premeditation 37 4 5
Unprovoked attacks 63 5 10
Handling mentally deranged persons 14 2 1
Traffic pursuits/stops 101 7 21
U.S.
Circumstance South West Territories
Total 275 130 41
Disturbance calls 46 28 3
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 18 8 2
Family quarrels 28 20 1
Arrest situations 78 35 20
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 9 4 2
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 19 11 14
Drug-related matters 19 8 2
Attempting other arrests 31 12 2
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 13 3 1
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 30 25 4
Ambush situations 54 12 10
Entrapment/premeditation 22 4 2
Unprovoked attacks 32 8 8
Handling mentally deranged persons 8 3 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 46 24 3
NOTE: The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 20
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type
of Assignment, 2003
1-Officer
vehicle
2-Officer
Circumstance Total vehicle Alone
Total 52 5 24
Disturbance calls 10 1 4
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 5 1 1
Family quarrels 5 0 3
Arrest situations 11 2 2
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 1 0 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 1 0 1
Drug-related matters 1 0 1
Attempting other arrests 8 2 0
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 2 0 2
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 6 0 4
Ambush situations 9 1 4
Entrapment/premeditation 6 1 2
Unprovoked attacks 3 0 2
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 14 1 8
1-Officer
vehicle Foot patrol
Circumstance Assisted Alone Assisted
Total 12 0 0
Disturbance calls 5 0 0
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 3 0 0
Family quarrels 2 0 0
Arrest situations 0 0 0
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 0 0 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 0 0 0
Drug-related matters 0 0 0
Attempting other arrests 0 0 0
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 0 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 1 0 0
Ambush situations 2 0 0
Entrapment/premeditation 1 0 0
Unprovoked attacks 1 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 4 0 0
Other (1)
Circumstance Alone Assisted Off duty
Total 1 8 2
Disturbance calls 0 0 0
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 0 0 0
Family quarrels 0 0 0
Arrest situations 0 6 1
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 0 0 1
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 0 0 0
Drug-related matters 0 0 0
Attempting other arrests 0 6 0
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 0 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 1 0 0
Ambush situations 0 2 0
Entrapment/premeditation 0 2 0
Unprovoked attacks 0 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 0 0 1
(1) Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover
officers, and officers on other types of assignments that are not
listed.
Table 21
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed in Traffic
Pursuits/Stops
Activity at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2003
1-Officer
vehicle
2-Officer
Activity Total vehicle Alone
Total 14 1 8
Contacted radio dispatcher
prior to attack 9 1 5
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 5 0 3
Returning to police unit 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) 1 0 1
Searching offender(s) 0 0 0
Searching offender's vehicle 0 0 0
Making arrest/handcuffing 0 0 0
Engaging in foot pursuit 1 1 0
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 1 0 1
Other 5 0 2
Activity not reported 1 0 1
1-Officer
vehicle Foot patrol
Activity Assisted Alone Assisted
Total 4 0 0
Contacted radio dispatcher
prior to attack 2 0 0
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 2 0 0
Returning to police unit 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) 0 0 0
Searching offender(s) 0 0 0
Searching offender's vehicle 0 0 0
Making arrest/handcuffing 0 0 0
Engaging in foot pursuit 0 0 0
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 0 0 0
Other 2 0 0
Activity not reported 0 0 0
Other (1)
Activity Alone Assisted Off duty
Total 0 0 1
Contacted radio dispatcher
prior to attack 0 0 1
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 0 0 0
Returning to police unit 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) 0 0 0
Searching offender(s) 0 0 0
Searching offender's vehicle 0 0 0
Making arrest/handcuffing 0 0 0
Engaging in foot pursuit 0 0 0
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 0 0 0
Other 0 0 1
Activity not reported 0 0 0
(1) Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover
officers, and officers on other types of assignments that are not
listed.
Table 22
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 1994-2003
1-Officer
vehicle
2-Officer
Circumstance Total vehicle Alone
Total 616 78 195
Disturbance calls 98 14 30
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 41 6 8
Family quarrels 57 8 22
Arrest situations 187 25 32
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 23 3 8
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 64 8 12
Drug-related matters 36 4 3
Attempting other arrests 64 10 9
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 20 2 11
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 96 13 39
Ambush situations 100 12 25
Entrapment/premeditation 37 4 11
Unprovoked attacks 63 8 14
Handling mentally deranged persons 14 0 2
Traffic pursuits/stops 101 12 56
1-Officer
vehicle Foot patrol
Circumstance Assisted Alone Assisted
Total 132 6 4
Disturbance calls 36 0 0
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 19 0 0
Family quarrels 17 0 0
Arrest situations 37 0 4
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 5 0 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 14 0 2
Drug-related matters 1 0 2
Attempting other arrests 17 0 0
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 1 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 11 3 0
Ambush situations 14 3 0
Entrapment/premeditation 5 1 0
Unprovoked attacks 9 2 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 8 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 25 0 0
Other (1)
Circumstance Alone Assisted Off duty
Total 35 91 75
Disturbance calls 3 6 9
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 1 2 5
Family quarrels 2 4 4
Arrest situations 5 52 32
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 1 2 4
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 0 5 23
Drug-related matters 4 21 1
Attempting other arrests 0 24 4
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 3 3 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 5 11 14
Ambush situations 16 12 18
Entrapment/premeditation 4 4 8
Unprovoked attacks 12 8 10
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 4 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 3 3 2
(1) Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover
officers, and officers on other types of assignments that are not
listed.
NOTE: The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 23
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed in Traffic
Pursuits/Stops
Activity at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 1994-2003
1-Officer
vehicle
2-Officer
Activity Total vehicle Alone
Total 101 12 56
Contacted radio dispatcher
prior to attack 77 10 42
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 30 6 14
Returning to police unit 2 0 2
Interviewing offender(s)
in police unit 2 0 2
Interviewing offender(s)
at offender's vehicle 8 0 8
Searching offender(s) 1 0 1
Searching offender's vehicle 1 0 1
Making arrest/handcuffing 10 0 6
Engaging in foot pursuit 7 1 4
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 2 0 1
Other 35 5 14
Activity not reported 3 0 3
1-Officer
vehicle Foot patrol
Activity Assisted Alone Assisted
Total 25 0 0
Contacted radio dispatcher
prior to attack 20 0 0
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 7 0 0
Returning to police unit 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s)
in police unit 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s)
at offender's vehicle 0 0 0
Searching offender(s) 0 0 0
Searching offender's vehicle 0 0 0
Making arrest/handcuffing 3 0 0
Engaging in foot pursuit 1 0 0
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 1 0 0
Other 13 0 0
Activity not reported 0 0 0
Other (1)
Activity Alone Assisted Off duty
Total 3 3 2
Contacted radio dispatcher
prior to attack 3 1 1
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 0 2 1
Returning to police unit 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s)
in police unit 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s)
at offender's vehicle 0 0 0
Searching offender(s) 0 0 0
Searching offender's vehicle 0 0 0
Making arrest/handcuffing 1 0 0
Engaging in foot pursuit 1 0 0
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 0 0 0
Other 1 1 1
Activity not reported 0 0 0
(1) Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover
officers, and officers on other types of assignments that are not
listed.
Table 24
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Type of Weapon, 1994-2003
Weapon Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 616 79 74 61 70 61
Firearm 568 78 62 57 68 58
Handgun 425 66 43 50 50 40
Rifle 109 8 14 6 12 17
Shotgun 34 4 5 1 6 1
Knife or other cutting
instrument 7 0 2 1 1 1
Bomb 9 0 8 0 0 1
Personal weapons 3 0 0 1 1 0
Other 29 1 2 2 0 1
2001
Weapon 1999 2000 (1) 2002 2003
Total 42 51 70 56 52
Firearm 41 47 61 51 45
Handgun 25 33 46 38 34
Rifle 11 10 11 10 10
Shotgun 5 4 4 3 1
Knife or other cutting
instrument 0 1 0 1 0
Bomb 0 0 0 0 0
Personal weapons 0 0 1 0 0
Other 1 3 8 4 7
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 25
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
State and Agency by Type of Weapon, 2003
State
Agency Total Handgun Rifle
Total 52 34 10
ALABAMA 3 3 0
Fayette 2 2 0
Grant 1 1 0
ALASKA 1 1 0
Kenai 1 1 0
ARIZONA 1 1 0
Tucson 1 1 0
CALIFORNIA 6 3 1
Burbank 1 1 0
Los Angeles County 1 0 1
Oceanside 1 1 0
Pittsburg 1 1 0
Riverside County 1 0 0
San Diego 1 0 0
FLORIDA 2 1 1
Broward County 1 1 0
Pasco County 1 0 1
GEORGIA 1 1 0
Fulton County Police 1 1 0
HAWAII 1 1 0
Honolulu 1 1 0
INDIANA 3 3 0
Mishawaka 2 2 0
State Police, Lowell 1 1 0
KENTUCKY 1 0 0
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Resources, Frankfort 1 0 0
LOUISIANA 3 1 2
Alexandria 2 0 2
Evangeline Parish 1 1 0
MICHIGAN 1 0 1
State Police, Newaygo 1 0 1
MONTANA 1 1 0
Blaine County 1 1 0
NEBRASKA 1 1 0
Omaha 1 1 0
NEW JERSEY 1 1 0
Fair Lawn 1 1 0
NEW YORK 2 2 0
New York 2 2 0
NORTH CAROLINA 2 1 0
Avery County 1 0 0
Randolph County 1 1 0
OHIO 1 1 0
Youngstown 1 1 0
OKLAHOMA 1 1 0
Highway Patrol, Lawton 1 1 0
SOUTH CAROLINA 3 1 2
Abbeville County 1 0 1
Abbeville County Magistrate 1 0 1
Greenville County 1 1 0
TENNESSEE 3 1 0
Memphis 1 1 0
Mt. Juliet 1 0 0
Wilson County 1 0 0
TEXAS 2 1 0
Friona 1 0 0
Houston 1 1 0
UTAH 1 0 1
Garfield County 1 0 1
VIRGINIA 7 6 0
Chesterfield County Police 1 1 0
Christiansburg 1 1 0
Greene County 1 1 0
Norfolk 1 1 0
Richmond 1 1 0
State Police, Richmond 1 0 0
Virginia Beach 1 1 0
WASHINGTON 2 2 0
Chelan County 1 1 0
Federal Way Department of
Public Safety 1 1 0
WISCONSIN 2 0 2
Adams County 1 0 1
Green Lake County 1 0 1
State
Agency Shotgun Other (Detail)
Total 1 7
ALABAMA 0 0
Fayette 0 0
Grant 0 0
ALASKA 0 0
Kenai 0 0
ARIZONA 0 0
Tucson 0 0
CALIFORNIA 0 2
Burbank 0 0
Los Angeles County 0 0
Oceanside 0 0
Pittsburg 0 0
Riverside County 0 1 (police batton)
San Diego 0 1 (vehicle)
FLORIDA 0 0
Broward County 0 0
Pasco County 0 0
GEORGIA 0 0
Fulton County Police 0 0
HAWAII 0 0
Honolulu 0 0
INDIANA 0 0
Mishawaka 0 0
State Police, Lowell 0 0
KENTUCKY 0 1
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Resources, Frankfort 0 1 (vehicle)
LOUISIANA 0 0
Alexandria 0 0
Evangeline Parish 0 0
MICHIGAN 0 0
State Police, Newaygo 0 0
MONTANA 0 0
Blaine County 0 0
NEBRASKA 0 0
Omaha 0 0
NEW JERSEY 0 0
Fair Lawn 0 0
NEW YORK 0 0
New York 0 0
NORTH CAROLINA 1 0
Avery County 1 0
Randolph County 0 0
OHIO 0 0
Youngstown 0 0
OKLAHOMA 0 0
Highway Patrol, Lawton 0 0
SOUTH CAROLINA 0 0
Abbeville County 0 0
Abbeville County Magistrate 0 0
Greenville County 0 0
TENNESSEE 0 2
Memphis 0 0
Mt. Juliet 0 1 (vehicle)
Wilson County 0 1 (vehicle)
TEXAS 0 1
Friona 0 1 (vehicle)
Houston 0 0
UTAH 0 0
Garfield County 0 0
VIRGINIA 0 1
Chesterfield County Police 0 0
Christiansburg 0 0
Greene County 0 0
Norfolk 0 0
Richmond 0 0
State Police, Richmond 0 1 (vehicle)
Virginia Beach 0 0
WASHINGTON 0 0
Chelan County 0 0
Federal Way Department of
Public Safety 0 0
WISCONSIN 0 0
Adams County 0 0
Green Lake County 0 0
Table 26
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Region by Type of Weapon, 2003
Total
Region Total firearms Handgun Rifle
Total 52 45 34 10
Northeast 3 3 3 0
Midwest 8 8 5 3
South 28 23 17 5
West 13 11 9 2
U.S. Territories 0 0 0 0
Knife or
other cutting Personal
Region Shotgun instrument Bomb weapons Other
Total 1 0 0 0 7
Northeast 0 0 0 0 0
Midwest 0 0 0 0 0
South 1 0 0 0 5
West 0 0 0 0 2
U.S. Territories 0 0 0 0 0
Table 27
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Region by Type of Weapon, 1994-2003
Total
Region Total firearms Handgun Rifle
Total 616 568 425 109
Northeast 57 53 43 7
Midwest 113 105 79 21
South 275 247 182 45
West 130 123 86 31
U.S. Territories 41 40 35 5
Knife or
other cutting Personal
Region Shotgun instrument Bomb weapons Other
Total 34 7 9 3 29
Northeast 3 2 0 0 2
Midwest 5 2 0 0 6
South 20 2 9 1 16
West 6 1 0 2 4
U.S. Territories 0 0 0 0 1
NOTE: The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 28
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Weapon, 2003
Total
Circumstance Total firearms Handgun
Total 52 45 34
Disturbance calls 10 9 7
Bar fights, person with firearm,
etc. 5 5 4
Family quarrels 5 4 3
Arrest situations 11 11 8
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 1 1 1
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 1 1 1
Drug-related matters 1 1 1
Attempting other arrests 8 8 5
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 2 2 2
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 6 6 5
Ambush situations 9 9 5
Entrapment/premeditation 6 6 3
Unprovoked attacks 3 3 2
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 14 8 7
Knife or
other cutting
Circumstance Rifle Shotgun instrument
Total 10 1 0
Disturbance calls 2 0 0
Bar fights, person with firearm,
etc. 1 0 0
Family quarrels 1 0 0
Arrest situations 3 0 0
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 0 0 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 0 0 0
Drug-related matters 0 0 0
Attempting other arrests 3 0 0
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 0 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 1 0 0
Ambush situations 3 1 0
Entrapment/premeditation 2 1 0
Unprovoked attacks 1 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 1 0 0
Personal
Circumstance Bomb weapons Other
Total 0 0 7
Disturbance calls 0 0 1
Bar fights, person with firearm,
etc. 0 0 0
Family quarrels 0 0 1
Arrest situations 0 0 0
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 0 0 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 0 0 0
Drug-related matters 0 0 0
Attempting other arrests 0 0 0
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 0 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 0 0 0
Ambush situations 0 0 0
Entrapment/premeditation 0 0 0
Unprovoked attacks 0 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 0 0 6
Table 29
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Weapon, 1994-2003
Total
Circumstance Total firearms Handgun
Total 616 568 425
Disturbance calls 98 93 55
Bar fights, person with firearm,
etc. 41 41 23
Family quarrels 57 52 32
Arrest situations 187 183 147
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 23 21 17
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 64 63 56
Drug-related matters 36 35 30
Attempting other arrests 64 64 44
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 20 20 20
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 96 89 78
Ambush situations 100 89 56
Entrapment/premeditation 37 34 16
Unprovoked attacks 63 55 40
Handling mentally deranged persons 14 13 8
Traffic pursuits/stops 101 81 61
Knife or
other cutting
Circumstance Rifle Shotgun instrument
Total 109 34 7
Disturbance calls 22 16 2
Bar fights, person with firearm,
etc. 8 10 0
Family quarrels 14 6 2
Arrest situations 27 9 0
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 3 1 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 5 2 0
Drug-related matters 5 0 0
Attempting other arrests 14 6 0
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 0 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 9 2 2
Ambush situations 28 5 1
Entrapment/premeditation 15 3 1
Unprovoked attacks 13 2 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 3 2 1
Traffic pursuits/stops 20 0 1
Personal
Circumstance Bomb weapons Other
Total 9 3 29
Disturbance calls 0 0 3
Bar fights, person with firearm,
etc. 0 0 0
Family quarrels 0 0 3
Arrest situations 0 1 3
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 0 1 1
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 0 0 1
Drug-related matters 0 0 1
Attempting other arrests 0 0 0
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 0 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 1 1 3
Ambush situations 8 0 2
Entrapment/premeditation 2 0 0
Unprovoked attacks 6 0 2
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 0 1 18
NOTE: The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 30
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Number Slain by Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition, 1994-2003
Firearm
Ammunition Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 568 78 62 57 68 58
Handgun 425 66 43 50 50 40
.22 Caliber 26 5 1 4 3 4
.25 Caliber 17 2 3 3 2 3
.32 Caliber 9 0 1 1 4 1
.32-20 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0 0
.357 Magnum 28 1 3 5 3 3
.38 Caliber 57 12 6 6 11 6
.380 Caliber 39 6 6 6 3 1
.40 Caliber 41 2 3 2 4 1
.41 Magnum 1 0 0 0 0 0
.44 Magnum 13 3 3 1 0 1
.45 Caliber 38 2 4 3 4 5
.455 Caliber 1 1 0 0 0 0
.50 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0 0
7.62x25 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0 0
9 Millimeter 129 26 12 11 13 14
9x18 Millimeter 1 0 0 1 0 0
10 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0 0
Size not reported 21 6 1 7 3 1
Rifle 109 8 14 6 12 17
.22 Caliber 3 1 0 0 1 0
.223 Caliber 23 2 1 2 3 8
.25-06 Caliber 2 0 0 0 0 0
.270 Caliber 2 0 0 0 0 0
.30 Caliber 13 1 0 1 3 1
.30-06 Caliber 3 1 0 1 0 0
.30-30 Caliber 7 0 1 2 0 0
.300 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0 0
.308 Caliber 3 2 1 0 0 0
.44 Magnum 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 Millimeter 3 0 0 0 0 0
7.62x39 Millimeter 44 1 10 0 5 6
7.62x54R Millimeter 2 0 1 0 0 1
Size not reported 2 0 0 0 0 1
Shotgun 34 4 5 1 6 1
.410 Gauge 1 1 0 0 0 0
12 Gauge 27 3 4 0 4 1
16 Gauge 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 Gauge 3 0 0 1 1 0
Size not reported 2 0 1 0 0 0
Firearm
Ammunition 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Total 41 47 61 51 45
Handgun 25 33 46 38 34
.22 Caliber 1 4 1 2 1
.25 Caliber 1 1 1 1 0
.32 Caliber 0 0 1 1 0
.32-20 Caliber 0 1 0 0 0
.357 Magnum 2 1 4 3 3
.38 Caliber 4 4 2 3 3
.380 Caliber 0 3 5 4 5
.40 Caliber 2 5 5 7 10
.41 Magnum 0 0 0 1 0
.44 Magnum 0 1 2 0 2
.45 Caliber 1 4 6 4 5
.455 Caliber 0 0 0 0 0
.50 Caliber 0 0 1 0 0
7.62x25 Millimeter 0 0 0 1 0
9 Millimeter 12 8 17 11 5
9x18 Millimeter 0 0 0 0 0
10 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0
Size not reported 1 1 1 0 0
Rifle 11 10 11 10 10
.22 Caliber 0 0 1 0 0
.223 Caliber 1 3 1 0 2
.25-06 Caliber 0 0 0 2 0
.270 Caliber 1 1 0 0 0
.30 Caliber 0 2 2 2 1
.30-06 Caliber 0 0 1 0 0
.30-30 Caliber 0 3 0 1 0
.300 Caliber 0 0 0 0 1
.308 Caliber 0 0 0 0 0
.44 Magnum 0 0 0 1 0
7 Millimeter 0 0 0 0 3
7.62x39 Millimeter 9 1 6 3 3
7.62x54R Millimeter 0 0 0 0 0
Size not reported 0 0 0 1 0
Shotgun 5 4 4 3 1
.410 Gauge 0 0 0 0 0
12 Gauge 5 3 4 2 1
16 Gauge 0 0 0 0 0
20 Gauge 0 1 0 0 0
Size not reported 0 0 0 1 0
Table 31
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Distance Between Victim Officer and Offender, 1994-2003
Distance in feet Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 568 78 62 57 68 58
0 - 5 286 43 28 31 36 26
6 - 10 122 21 16 14 11 7
11 - 20 60 7 6 6 9 8
21 - 50 47 4 7 3 7 8
Over 50 43 3 5 3 5 7
Distance not reported 10 0 0 0 0 2
Distance in feet 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Total 41 47 61 51 45
0 - 5 19 25 29 25 24
6 - 10 9 6 17 9 12
11 - 20 4 4 5 8 3
21 - 50 3 4 5 3 3
Over 50 5 5 3 4 3
Distance not reported 1 3 2 2 0
Table 32
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Number Slain While Wearing Body Armor by Type of Firearm
and Size of Ammunition, 1994-2003
Firearm
Ammunition Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 318 35 32 31 27 34
Handgun 228 27 21 29 20 20
.22 Caliber 8 2 0 1 1 0
.25 Caliber 11 1 2 2 1 2
.32 Caliber 6 0 1 1 2 1
.357 Magnum 18 0 1 3 0 3
.38 Caliber 24 3 4 3 4 2
.380 Caliber 21 4 2 4 2 1
.40 Caliber 29 2 2 1 2 0
.41 Magnum 1 0 0 0 0 0
.44 Magnum 7 2 1 1 0 0
.45 Caliber 25 0 3 3 3 3
.455 Caliber 1 1 0 0 0 0
.50 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0 0
7.62x25 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0 0
9 Millimeter 64 10 5 5 5 7
9x18 Millimeter 1 0 0 1 0 0
Size not reported 10 2 0 4 0 1
Rifle 71 7 9 2 5 13
.22 Caliber 1 1 0 0 0 0
.223 Caliber 16 2 0 0 1 6
.25-06 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0 0
.30 Caliber 8 1 0 0 2 1
.30-06 Caliber 2 1 0 1 0 0
.30-30 Caliber 4 0 1 1 0 0
.300 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0 0
.308 Caliber 1 1 0 0 0 0
.44 Magnum 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 Millimeter 2 0 0 0 0 0
7.62x39 Millimeter 33 1 8 0 2 5
7.62x54R Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0 1
Size not reported 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shotgun 19 1 2 0 2 1
12 Gauge 16 1 2 0 1 1
20 Gauge 2 0 0 0 1 0
Size not reported 1 0 0 0 0 0
Firearm
Ammunition 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Total 27 29 38 34 31
Handgun 17 19 29 23 23
.22 Caliber 1 2 1 0 0
.25 Caliber 1 1 1 0 0
.32 Caliber 0 0 1 0 0
.357 Magnum 2 1 3 3 2
.38 Caliber 3 1 0 2 2
.380 Caliber 0 1 1 3 3
.40 Caliber 1 5 2 6 8
.41 Magnum 0 0 0 1 0
.44 Magnum 0 1 2 0 0
.45 Caliber 1 2 4 3 3
.455 Caliber 0 0 0 0 0
.50 Caliber 0 0 1 0 0
7.62x25 Millimeter 0 0 0 1 0
9 Millimeter 7 4 12 4 5
9x18 Millimeter 0 0 0 0 0
Size not reported 1 1 1 0 0
Rifle 7 6 6 8 8
.22 Caliber 0 0 0 0 0
.223 Caliber 1 3 1 0 2
.25-06 Caliber 0 0 0 1 0
.30 Caliber 0 1 1 2 0
.30-06 Caliber 0 0 0 0 0
.30-30 Caliber 0 1 0 1 0
.300 Caliber 0 0 0 0 1
.308 Caliber 0 0 0 0 0
.44 Magnum 0 0 0 1 0
7 Millimeter 0 0 0 0 2
7.62x39 Millimeter 6 1 4 3 3
7.62x54R Millimeter 0 0 0 0 0
Size not reported 0 0 0 0 0
Shotgun 3 4 3 3 0
12 Gauge 3 3 3 2 0
20 Gauge 0 1 0 0 0
Size not reported 0 0 0 1 0
Table 33
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Location of Fatal Firearm Wounds and Use of Body Armor, 1994-2003
Location Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 568 78 62 57 68 58
Front head 201 22 18 15 22 17
Rear head 79 12 10 12 9 11
Front upper torso 229 35 23 23 30 23
Rear upper torso 36 4 5 3 6 3
Front below waist 16 4 5 2 1 2
Rear below waist 7 1 1 2 0 2
Location not reported 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wearing body armor 318 35 32 31 27 34
Front head 131 13 12 12 7 10
Rear head 50 9 8 7 3 6
Front upper torso 108 9 9 11 13 12
Rear upper torso 17 2 1 1 3 2
Front below waist 8 2 1 0 1 2
Rear below waist 4 0 1 0 0 2
Location not reported 0 0 0 0 0 0
Location 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Total 41 47 61 51 45
Front head 18 22 30 21 16
Rear head 6 2 4 8 5
Front upper torso 13 21 23 18 20
Rear upper torso 4 2 4 2 3
Front below waist 0 0 0 1 1
Rear below waist 0 0 0 1 0
Location not reported 0 0 0 0 0
Wearing body armor 27 29 38 34 31
Front head 11 17 22 16 11
Rear head 5 2 2 5 3
Front upper torso 8 8 13 10 15
Rear upper torso 3 2 1 1 1
Front below waist 0 0 0 1 1
Rear below waist 0 0 0 1 0
Location not reported 0 0 0 0 0
Table 34
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Point of Entry for Torso Wounds and Use of Body Armor, 1994-2003
Point of entry Total 1994 1995 1996
Total 125 11 10 12
Entered between side panels of vest 17 4 2 4
Entered through armhole or shoulder area
of vest 35 2 3 2
Entered above vest (front or back of neck,
collarbone vest) 41 4 2 4
Entered below vest (abdominal or lower
back area) 13 0 1 1
Penetrated vest 19 1 2 1
Point of entry 1997 1998 1999 2000
Total 16 14 11 10
Entered between side panels of vest 2 1 0 1
Entered through armhole or shoulder area
of vest 2 1 6 5
Entered above vest (front or back of neck,
collarbone vest) 9 6 2 3
Entered below vest (abdominal or lower
back area) 0 3 0 1
Penetrated vest 3 3 3 0
Point of entry 2001 2002 2003
Total 14 11 16
Entered between side panels of vest 1 1 1
Entered through armhole or shoulder area
of vest 8 3 3
Entered above vest (front or back of neck,
collarbone vest) 3 3 5
Entered below vest (abdominal or lower
back area) 1 3 3
Penetrated vest 1 1 4
Table 35
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition that Penetrated Body Armor,
1994-2003
Firearm
Ammunition Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 19 1 2 1 3 3
Handgun 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rifle 19 1 2 1 3 3
.223 Caliber 4 1 0 0 1 0
.30 Caliber 2 0 0 0 1 1
.30-30 Caliber 2 0 0 1 0 0
.300 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0 0
7.62x39 Millimeter 9 0 2 0 1 2
Shotgun 0 0 0 0 0 0
Firearm
Ammunition 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Total 3 0 1 1 4
Handgun 0 0 0 0 0
Rifle 3 0 1 1 4
.223 Caliber 0 0 0 0 2
.30 Caliber 0 0 0 0 0
.30-30 Caliber 0 0 0 1 0
.300 Caliber 0 0 0 0 1
7 Millimeter 0 0 0 0 1
7.62x39 Millimeter 3 0 1 0 0
Shotgun 0 0 0 0 0
Table 36
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Profile of Known Assailants, Age Groups, 1994-2003
Known assailants Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 748 114 93 85 70 77
Age (years)
Under 18 70 18 17 7 3 11
18 - 24 284 39 31 37 24 27
25 - 30 152 24 14 23 18 17
31 - 40 118 15 17 6 13 11
Over 40 104 13 11 10 12 11
Age not reported 20 5 3 2 0 0
Average years of age 29 27 27 27 30 27
Known assailants 1999 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003
Total 49 65 76 61 58
Age (years)
Under 18 3 4 2 2 3
18 - 24 24 21 34 23 24
25 - 30 10 12 10 11 13
31 - 40 10 9 14 12 11
Over 40 2 15 10 13 7
Age not reported 0 4 6 0 0
Average years of age 27 32 29 32 29
(1) The 14 known assailants involved in the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 37
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Profile of Known Assailants, Race and Sex, 1994-2003
Known assailants Total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total 748 114 93 85 70 77
Race
White 407 60 50 34 32 45
Black 292 46 38 39 31 24
Asian/Pacific Islander 15 2 2 3 4 2
American Indian/
Alaskan Native 15 1 2 2 3 3
Race not reported 19 5 1 7 0 3
Sex
Male 721 105 85 84 70 76
Female 22 5 7 1 0 1
Sex not reported 5 4 1 0 0 0
Known assailants 1999 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003
Total 49 65 76 61 58
Race
White 27 44 47 37 31
Black 19 20 25 24 26
Asian/Pacific Islander 0 0 2 0 0
American Indian/
Alaskan Native 2 0 1 0 1
Race not reported 1 1 1 0 0
Sex
Male 47 63 75 59 57
Female 2 2 1 2 1
Sex not reported 0 0 0 0 0
(1) The 14 known assailants involved in the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 38
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Profile of Known Assailants, 5- and 10-Year Averages, 1984-2003
5-year 10-year
averages averages
1994- 1999- 1984- 1994-
Known assailants 2003 1998 2003 1993 2003
Average
Age (years) 29 28 30 28 29
Height 5'10" 5'9" 5'10" 5'9" 5'10"
NOTE: The 14 known assailants involved in the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 39
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Profile of Known Assailants, Status at Time of Incident, 1994-2003
Known assailants Total 1994 1995 1996
Total 748 114 93 85
On parole or probation 167 19 17 27
Known to agency as
User of controlled substance 113 13 16 12
Dealer of controlled substance 118 22 10 11
Possessor of controlled substance 38 2 10 3
Under influence of controlled substance 68 9 11 6
Intoxicated/under influence of alcohol 75 7 10 9
Known to agency as having prior mental
disorders 48 5 9 4
Relationship between victim and assailant
Through law enforcement 113 16 20 6
Through non-law enforcement 16 0 3 1
No known relationship 606 94 67 78
Relationship not reported 13 4 3 0
Known assailants 1997 1998 1999 2000
Total 70 77 49 65
On parole or probation 19 9 14 15
Known to agency as
User of controlled substance 21 9 3 9
Dealer of controlled substance 10 11 11 8
Possessor of controlled substance 6 4 0 1
Under influence of controlled substance 5 7 2 5
Intoxicated/under influence of alcohol 7 10 6 7
Known to agency as having prior mental
disorders 6 5 2 3
Relationship between victim and assailant
Through law enforcement 18 8 6 10
Through non-law enforcement 0 3 4 3
No known relationship 52 63 37 52
Relationship not reported 0 3 2 0
Known assailants 2001 (1) 2002 2003
Total 76 61 58
On parole or probation 14 15 18
Known to agency as
User of controlled substance 11 10 9
Dealer of controlled substance 11 9 15
Possessor of controlled substance 2 4 6
Under influence of controlled substance 6 10 7
Intoxicated/under influence of alcohol 10 4 5
Known to agency as having prior mental
disorders 8 2 4
Relationship between victim and assailant
Through law enforcement 13 11 5
Through non-law enforcement 0 1 1
No known relationship 63 49 51
Relationship not reported 0 0 1
(1) The 14 known assailants involved in the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 40
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Profile of Known Assailants, Criminal History, 1994-2003
Known assailants Total 1994 1995 1996
Total 748 114 93 85
Prior criminal arrest 521 62 62 48
Convicted on prior criminal charge 383 41 38 42
Received juvenile conviction on prior
criminal charge 76 6 4 6
Received parole or probation on prior
criminal charge 291 35 31 31
Prior arrest for
Crime of violence 264 45 43 28
Murder 23 4 1 1
Drug law violation 253 26 34 22
Assaulting an officer or resisting
arrest 153 25 20 11
Weapons violation 230 40 28 27
Known assailants 1997 1998 1999 2000
Total 70 77 49 65
Prior criminal arrest 54 54 41 53
Convicted on prior criminal charge 50 34 29 29
Received juvenile conviction on prior
criminal charge 5 12 5 1
Received parole or probation on prior
criminal charge 32 23 22 25
Prior arrest for
Crime of violence 21 18 16 25
Murder 1 5 1 4
Drug law violation 30 27 20 14
Assaulting an officer or resisting
arrest 11 7 19 11
Weapons violation 24 17 18 20
Known assailants 2001 (1) 2002 2003
Total 76 61 58
Prior criminal arrest 52 48 47
Convicted on prior criminal charge 42 36 42
Received juvenile conviction on prior
criminal charge 13 8 16
Received parole or probation on prior
criminal charge 32 31 29
Prior arrest for
Crime of violence 22 18 28
Murder 1 2 3
Drug law violation 25 28 27
Assaulting an officer or resisting
arrest 19 10 20
Weapons violation 20 19 17
(1) The 14 known assailants involved in the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Table 41
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Disposition of Known Assailants, 1992-2001
1992- 1997- 1992-
Disposition 1996 2001 (1) 2001 (1)
Total 479 337 816
Fugitives 8 3 11
Arrested and charged 377 252 629
Guilty of murder 270 162 432
Received death sentence 63 42 105
Received life imprisonment 122 93 215
Received prison terms (ranging from
1.5 years to 396 years) 85 27 112
Guilty of lesser offense related to
murder 34 25 59
Guilty of crime other than murder 18 13 31
Acquitted/dismissed/nolle prossed 33 12 45
Indeterminate charge and sentence 4 0 4
Committed to psychiatric institution 8 5 13
Case pending/disposition unknown 6 32 38
Died in custody prior to sentencing 4 3 7
Deceased 94 82 176
Justifiably killed 58 45 103
by victim officer 14 9 23
by person(s) other than victim
officer 44 36 80
Committed suicide 31 33 64
Murdered while at large 1 0 1
Died under other circumstances 4 4 8
(1) The 14 known assailants involved in the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this table.
Figure 1
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Percent Distribution by Region, 2003
West South Midwest Northeast
Population distribution by region 22.9 35.9 22.5 18.7
Percent of officers employed 20.2 37.4 21.5 20.9
Percent of officers feloniously
killed 25.0 53.8 15.4 5.8
Note: Table made from bar graph.
Figure 2
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed and Assaulted
Time of Day, 1994-2003
Percent of Percent of
616 officers 571,358
feloniously officers
killed (1),(2) assaulted (3)
12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. 23.4 28.8
6:01 a.m. to Noon 18.3 11.0
12:01 p.m. to 6 p.m. 25.0 21.6
6:01 p.m. to Midnight 32.8 38.5
(1) Time was not reported for 0.5 percent of all law enforcement
officers feloniously killed.
(2) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this figure.
(3) Due to rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
Note: Table made from bar graph.
Figure 3
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Percent Distribution (1) by Day of Week, 1994-2003
Sunday 10.7%
Monday 13.3%
Tuesday 15.4%
Wednesday 15.4%
Thursday 14.9%
Friday 16.9%
Saturday 13.3%
(1) Due to rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
Note: Table made from bar graph.
Figure 4
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Percent Distribution by Years of Age, Race,
and Sex, 1994-2003 (1),(2),(3)
Under 25 6.5%
25-30 (26.0%)
31-40 (36.9%)
Over 40 30.2%
White (83.6%)
Black (13.3%)
American Indian/Alaskan Native (1.0%)
Asian/Pacific Islander (1.8%)
Male (95.3%)
Female (4.7%)
(1) Years of age was not reported for 0.5 percent of all law
enforcement officers feloniously killed. Race was not reported
for 0.3 percent of all law enforcement officers feloniously killed.
(2) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11,
2001, are not included in this figure.
(3) Due to rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
Note: Table made from pie chart.
Figure 5
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed and Assaulted
Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 1994-2003
Percent of
616 officers
feloniously
killed (1),(2)
Arrest situations (30.4%)
Investigating suspicious persons (15.6%)
Disturbance calls (15.9%)
Traffic pursuits/stops (16.4%)
Ambush situations (16.2%)
Handling, transporting, custody of prisoners (3.2%)
Handling mentally deranged assailants (2.3%)
Note: Table made from pie chart.
Percent of
571,358 officers
assaulted (3)
Arrest situations (20.1%)
Investigating suspicious persons (10.2%)
Disturbance calls (30.9%)
Traffic pursuits/stops (10.5%)
Handling, transporting, custody of prisoners (12.1%)
Civil disorder (mass disobedience, riot, etc.) (1.2%)
Handling mentally deranged assailants (1.6%)
All other (12.9%)
Note: Table made from pie chart.
(1) Circumstance at scene of incident for officers
feloniously killed does not include "All other."
(2) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this figure.
(3) Due to rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
Figure 6
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Weapon Distribution, 1994-2003 (1)
Handgun (69.0%)
Rifle (17.7%)
Shotgun (5.5%)
Knife or other cutting instrument (1.1%)
Bomb (1.5%)
Personal weapons (0.5%)
Other (4.7%)
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this figure.
Note: Table made from pie chart.
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