Law enforcement officers feloniously killed.Methodology When officers are killed in the line of duty In the Line of Duty may refer to:
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 deaths through a variety of methods. In some cases, the 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 (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 notify the national Program of duty-related deaths. These contributors submit preliminary data about any officer killed in the line of duty within their jurisdictions. Also, FBI field divisions and legal attache ATTACHE. Connected with, attached to. This word is used to signify those persons who are attached to a foreign legation. An attache is a public minister within the meaning of the Act of April 30, 1790, s. 37, 1 Story's L. U. S. offices report such incidents occurring in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and its territories, as well as those incidents in which a United States law enforcement officer dies while assigned as·sign 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. 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, as well as several nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. devoted to supporting the families of fallen officers also provide the Program with information regarding in-the-line-of-duty deaths. When the FBI 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 surrounding the incident. In addition, the FBI's LEOKA staff furnishes the FBI field office that, in turn, furnishes the agency with information concerning two federal programs that provide benefits to 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 of federal and nonfederal law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The 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 the 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 addition, the officers' deaths must be directly related to the injuries received from the incidents. Data users should also note that trend data presented from the past 5 and 10 years do not reflect the members of law enforcement killed as a result of the events of September September: see month. 11, 2001. Overview In 2004, 57 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in 50 separate incidents. An examination of data from the past 2, 5, and 10 years showed that the number of officers slain in 2004 was 5 more than the 52 killed in 2003, 6 more than the 51 slain in 2000, but 17 less than the 74 officers killed in 1995. (See Table 1.) The 50 incidents in which law enforcement officers were killed occurred in 22 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , and in the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. and the Virgin Islands. Thirty-nine of the slain officers were employees of city police departments, 12 were part of county law enforcement agencies, and 3 were employed by state agencies. Three of the officers killed were employed in U.S. territories. (See Tables 1 and 2.) Victims A review of the information regarding the attributes of the victim officers feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2004 revealed the following: the average age of the 57 slain law enforcement officers was 39 years old. Three of the officers killed were under 25 years of age, 9 officers were from 25 to 30 years of age, 21 officers were from 31 to 40 years old, and 22 slain officers were more than 40 years of age. For two officers killed in the line of duty, age was not available. Of the 57 slain officers, 54 were male officers and 3 were female. Forty-six of the officers killed were white, 10 were black, and 1 was an Asian/Pacific Islander. The average height of the slain officers in 2004 was 5 feet 10 inches tall, and the average weight was 200 pounds. (See Tables 6, 8, 10, and 11.) The officers feloniously killed had an average of 12 years of law enforcement experience. Two of the officers had less than 1 year of law enforcement experience, 12 officers had 1 to 4 years of service, and 18 officers had 5 to 10 years of experience. Twenty-three of the officers had more than 10 years of service; the length of service for 2 of the slain officers was not provided. (See Table 7.) Circumstances Surrounding Deaths To help data users better understand the situations which lead to officer deaths, the UCR Program presents details collected regarding the circumstances of each incident. Of the 57 officers slain in 2004, 17 were killed in arrest situations. A 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 data regarding the arrest situations showed that 7 officers were murdered while responding to robberies in progress or pursuing robbery suspects Noun 1. robbery suspect - someone suspected of committing robbery suspect - someone who is under suspicion , and 2 were killed while responding to burglaries in progress or pursuing 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. suspects. Eight officers died while attempting other types of arrest. In other circumstances surrounding officers' line-of-duty deaths, 12 officers were ambushed by their assailants, and of these, 6 were victims of unprovoked attacks and 6 were entrapped or victims of premeditation premeditation n. planning, plotting or deliberating before doing something. Premeditation is an element in first degree murder and shows intent to commit that crime. (See: malice aforethought, murder, first degree murder) PREMEDITATION. . Ten officers died 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. Nine of these officers were killed when called to investigate family quarrels, and 1 officer was slain investigating a person with a firearm. Six officers were murdered 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 6 were slain in the course of stopping vehicles for traffic violations or the resulting vehicle pursuits. Three officers were killed while working to resolve hostage hostage, person held by another as a guarantee that certain actions or promises will or will not be carried out. During periods of internal turmoil, insurgents often seize hostages; recent examples include seizures of Americans and other foreigners by militants in situations or other high-risk high-risk adjective Referring to an ↑ risk of suffering from a particular condition Infectious disease Referring to an ↑ risk for exposure to blood-borne pathogens, which occurs with blood bank technicians, dental professionals, dialysis unit tactical situations, and 2 were slain 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. individuals. One officer was killed while handling a prisoner Prisoner may refer to one of the following:
Types of assignments Thirty-nine of the 57 officers feloniously killed in 2004 were on assigned vehicle patrol. Of the 39, 10 officers were assigned to two-officer vehicles, 11 were alone in one-officer vehicles, and 18 officers were assigned to one-officer vehicles but received assistance from other law enforcement officers. Further, 7 of the murdered law enforcement officers were off-duty off-du·ty adj. 1. Not engaged in or responsible for assigned work. 2. Of or relating to the periods when a person is not engaged in or responsible for assigned work. but acting in an official capacity when they were killed. Eleven of the slain officers were assigned to other duties, and of these, 7 received assistance. Four of the officers assigned to other duties were alone at the time they were murdered. (See Table 24.) An examination of data from the last ten years (1995 to 2004) showed that 594 law enforcement officers have been feloniously killed in the line of duty. Of these fallen officers, 390 were assigned to vehicle patrol at the time of the incidents that led to their deaths. A further breakdown of the number of officers on vehicle patrol revealed that 310 were assigned to one-officer vehicles at the times of their deaths. Of the 310 officers, 177 were alone when the incidents leading to their deaths occurred, and 133 received assistance during the incident. Eighty slain officers were assigned to two-officer vehicles at the time of their deaths. Data gathered in the last 10 years also showed that 128 of the victim officers were assigned to other duties, such as special assignments or undercover work. Of these, 97 had assistance, and 31 were alone when they were killed. In addition, 10 officers were on assigned foot patrol at the time they were murdered, 5 of whom were alone, and 5 of whom had assistance. Also, the number of officers killed in the last 10 years includes 66 who were off duty but acting in an official capacity. (See Table 26.) Weapons Weapon data reported to the UCR Program in 2004 showed that 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 57 officers killed in the line of duty, only 11 fired their own weapons during the incidents that led to their deaths. Thirty of the victim officers did not use or attempt to use their weapons, and 9 attempted to use their weapons. For 7 of the victim officers, information regarding whether or not they used their own weapons was not reported. (See Table 13.) Twenty-four of the 54 officers killed by perpetrators using firearms were within 5 feet of their assailants. Eight were from 6 to 10 feet away, 11 victim officers were from 11 to 20 feet from their killers, 5 were from 21 to 50 feet away, and 1 officer was more than 50 feet away. For 5 officers killed, the distances between them and their assailants were not available. (See Table 35.) A study of data regarding weapons used to kill law enforcement officers showed that over the past decade, 545 officers have been slain with firearms. Of these, 396 were killed with handguns, 114 were killed with rifles, and 35 were killed with shotguns. Also in this same time period, 28 officers died after a vehicle was used as a weapon, 9 officers were killed by bomb blasts, and 7 were killed by assailants using knives knives n. Plural of knife. knives Noun the plural of knife knives knife or other cutting instruments. Personal weapons, i.e., hands, fists, or feet, were used in 3 of the slayings, and blunt instruments Blunt instrument is a legal description of a weapon used to hit someone, which does not have a sharp or penetrating point or edge. Their effect is usually blunt force trauma, to stun, or to break bones. They sometimes kill. were used in 2 of the murders. (See Table 28.) Of the 594 officers killed from 1995 to 2004, 126 fired their own weapons during the incidents that resulted in their deaths, 94 attempted to fire their own weapons, and 293 did not use or attempt to use their own weapons. For 81 of the deaths, whether or not victim officers used their own weapons during these incidents was not reported. (See Table 13.) 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 2004, 31 of the 54 officers slain with rearms were wearing body armor the time of their deaths. Of these, 11 officers died from wounds to the front 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. (this number includes one officer who, though the officer's body armor was not penetrated, died from blunt blunt (blunt) having a thick or dull edge or point; not sharp. force trauma trauma /trau·ma/ (traw´mah) (trou´mah) pl. traumas, trau´mata [Gr.] 1. injury. 2. psychological or emotional damage. to the chest as a result of the firearm blast 1. blast - BLT, used especially for large data sends over a network or comm line. Opposite of snarf. Usage: uncommon. The variant "blat" has been reported. 2. blast - [HP/Apollo] Synonymous with nuke. Sometimes the message "Unable to kill all processes. ). Five officers died from wounds to the rear of the head and 5 from wounds to the front head. Three officers were killed after suffering injuries to the neck or throat, 3 died from wounds to the side head, and two from wounds to the rear lower torso or back. One slain officer received fatal wounds to the front lower torso or stomach, and 1 died from wounds in the rear below the officer's waist. (See Table 37.) Thirteen of the 54 officers who were wearing body armor died from torso wounds caused by bullets entering their bodies despite wearing the armor. Of those victim officers, 4 were killed with bullets that penetrated through the vest, 3 were killed when the bullet entered above the vest, 2 died when the bullet entered between the side panels of the vest, 2 were killed 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 2 were killed when bullets entered below the vest. (See Table 38.) Regional Breakdowns The UCR Program analyzes data geographically ge·o·graph·ic also ge·o·graph·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to geography. 2. Concerning the topography of a specific region. ge by presenting statistics for the Nation by region. The regions are 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. , 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 , the South, and the West. Among the four regions, the most populous pop·u·lous adj. Containing many people or inhabitants; having a large population. [Middle English, from Latin popul region, the South, had 27 officers feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2004. In the Midwest, 10 officers were slain while performing their duties; in the West, 9 were killed; and in the Northeast, 8 law enforcement officers were slain. The 3 additional officers slain in 2004 were employed by law enforcement agencies outside of the four regions in U.S. territories. A breakdown of the regional data collected from 1995 to 2004 showed that 278 of the 594 officers killed were in the South. During this same time period, 121 officers were killed in the West, 107 were killed in the Midwest, and 53 in the Northeast. The 35 other officers killed during this time period were employed in U.S. territories. (See Table 1.) Months, Days, and Times of Incidents Data collected by the UCR Program regarding the dates and times of the felonious incidents which resulted in officer deaths in 2004 revealed the following information: Months August proved to be the month in which the most incidents occurred that led to officer deaths-8 officers died as a result of attacks during that month. In contrast, May was the month in which the fewest number of incidents occurred-1 that resulted in an officer's death. In the last ten years, 62 officers were slain in attacks that occurred in April, the month with the greatest number of incidents. During that time period, 32 officers were attacked in November November: see month. , the month with the fewest number of incidents that led to officer deaths. (See Table 5.) Days In 2004, Fridays The word Fridays, a plural form of the day of the week Friday, may represent any of the following:
The 2004 data closely aligns with the 10-year trend regarding the days of the week in which officers were attacked. The data showed that the greatest number of officers, 99, died from attacks that occurred on Fridays, and the fewest number of officers, 60, were attacked on Sundays. (See Table 4.) Times of day In 2004, more law enforcement officers, 17, died as a result of attacks that occurred from 8:01 p.m. to midnight than in attacks at any other time of day. The fewest number of officers, 2, were attacked in the early morning hours of 4:01 to 8 o'clock. An examination of data from the past 10 years revealed a similar trend. From 1995 to 2004, 159 officers were killed in incidents that occurred from 8:01 p.m. to midnight, and 49 were slain in incidents that occurred from 4:01 a.m. to 8 a.m. Based on Table 3.) Alleged Assailants Of the 50 incidents resulting in the felonious deaths of 57 officers in 2004, 49 were cleared by arrest or by exceptional means (i.e., where law enforcement could identify the perpetrator A term commonly used by law enforcement officers to designate a person who actually commits a crime. , but were unable to make an arrest due to circumstances beyond their control, such as the death or 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. of the subject). 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" alleged assailants were identified in connection with the 50 incidents. Of these, 39 were arrested and charged, though one of these alleged offenders died while in 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. , and another was committed to a psychiatric psy·chi·at·ric adj. Of or relating to psychiatry. psychiatric adjective Pertaining to psychiatry, mental disorders institution. Eleven of the assailants were justifiably jus·ti·fi·a·ble adj. Having sufficient grounds for justification; possible to justify: justifiable resentment. jus killed: 6 suspects were killed by someone other than the slain officer, and were killed by victim officers. Eight alleged assailants committed suicide. A study of data collected on attributes of alleged assailants revealed that all 58 were male; 30 were black and 28 were white. The average age of the suspects was 32. Three of the alleged assailants were under 18, 17 were from 18 to 24 years old, 12 were from 25 to 30 years old, 13 were from 31 to 40, and 13 were older than 40. (See Tables 40, 41, and 42.) Data collected concerning the criminal histories of the 58 alleged assailants showed that 47 had been arrested previously and 37 had been convicted on prior criminal charges. Thirty-two of the suspects 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. on prior criminal charges. Of the 58 alleged assailants, 28 previously had been arrested for crimes of violence, including 2 who had been arrested for murder. The criminal history records for 26 suspects included arrests for drug law violations, and for 23, arrests for weapons violations. Fifteen of the suspects had been convicted of crimes as juveniles, and 14 had been arrested previously for assaulting officers or resisting arrests 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. . (See Table 44.)
Table 1
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Region, Geographic Division, and State, 1995-2004
Area Total 1995 1996 1997
Total 594 74 61 70
NORTHEAST 53 8 10 8
New England 8 1 0 3
Connecticut 2 0 0 0
Maine 0 0 0 0
Massachusetts 3 1 0 0
New Hampshire 3 0 0 3
Rhode Island 0 0 0 0
Vermont 0 0 0 0
Middle Atlantic 45 7 10 5
New Jersey 9 3 0 2
New York 22 2 6 3
Pennsylvania 14 2 4 0
MIDWEST 107 8 15 11
East North Central 82 5 10 9
Illinois 18 2 2 1
Indiana 16 0 0 4
Michigan 18 1 1 0
Ohio 19 1 5 4
Wisconsin 11 1 2 0
West North Central 25 3 5 2
Iowa 0 0 0 0
Kansas 8 2 1 1
Minnesota 5 0 2 1
Missouri 9 0 1 0
Nebraska 2 1 0 0
North Dakota 1 0 1 0
South Dakota 0 0 0 0
SOUTH 278 32 24 32
South Atlantic 125 10 11 14
Delaware 0 0 0 0
District of Columbia 9 2 0 3
Florida 20 2 4 1
Georgia 25 2 3 2
Maryland 13 2 0 1
North Carolina 25 2 2 5
South Carolina 18 0 2 2
Virginia 13 0 0 0
West Virginia 2 0 0 0
East South Central 60 6 3 11
Alabama 17 2 1 2
Kentucky 8 0 0 1
Mississippi 14 1 0 5
Tennessee 21 3 2 3
West South Central 93 16 10 7
Arkansas 10 3 1 3
Louisiana 22 3 4 1
Oklahoma 13 8 1 0
Texas 48 2 4 3
WEST 121 23 6 14
Mountain 43 11 1 4
Arizona 17 5 1 0
Colorado 6 3 0 1
Idaho 4 0 0 1
Montana 1 0 0 0
Nevada 5 2 0 1
New Mexico 5 0 0 1
Utah 4 0 0 0
Wyoming 1 1 0 0
Pacific 78 12 5 10
Alaska 7 0 1 1
California 56 11 4 7
Hawaii 2 0 0 0
Oregon 3 0 0 1
Washington 10 1 0 1
U.S. TERRITORIES 35 3 6 5
American Samoa 0 0 0 0
Guam 0 0 0 0
Mariana Islands 1 1 0 0
Puerto Rico 33 2 6 5
U.S. Virgin Islands 1 0 0 0
Area 1998 1999 2000 2001 (1)
Total 61 42 51 70
NORTHEAST 3 5 0 3
New England 0 2 0 0
Connecticut 0 1 0 0
Maine 0 0 0 0
Massachusetts 0 1 0 0
New Hampshire 0 0 0 0
Rhode Island 0 0 0 0
Vermont 0 0 0 0
Middle Atlantic 3 3 0 3
New Jersey 0 2 0 1
New York 3 0 0 0
Pennsylvania 0 1 0 2
MIDWEST 10 6 13 14
East North Central 8 4 8 12
Illinois 1 2 1 6
Indiana 2 1 2 2
Michigan 2 1 2 3
Ohio 1 0 2 1
Wisconsin 2 0 1 0
West North Central 2 2 5 2
Iowa 0 0 0 0
Kansas 1 1 1 1
Minnesota 0 0 1 0
Missouri 1 1 3 1
Nebraska 0 0 0 0
North Dakota 0 0 0 0
South Dakota 0 0 0 0
SOUTH 29 20 32 29
South Atlantic 16 10 15 13
Delaware 0 0 0 0
District of Columbia 2 0 0 1
Florida 5 0 1 1
Georgia 2 5 6 2
Maryland 0 0 3 3
North Carolina 2 3 2 4
South Carolina 1 1 2 1
Virginia 3 1 0 1
West Virginia 1 0 1 0
East South Central 7 3 3 6
Alabama 2 0 0 0
Kentucky 2 1 0 2
Mississippi 3 1 0 3
Tennessee 0 1 3 1
West South Central 6 7 14 10
Arkansas 1 0 1 0
Louisiana 0 0 3 0
Oklahoma 0 2 0 1
Texas 5 5 10 9
WEST 14 11 4 18
Mountain 4 4 1 9
Arizona 1 3 1 1
Colorado 1 0 0 1
Idaho 1 0 0 2
Montana 0 0 0 0
Nevada 1 0 0 1
New Mexico 0 1 0 2
Utah 0 0 0 2
Wyoming 0 0 0 0
Pacific 10 7 3 9
Alaska 1 1 0 2
California 7 4 2 6
Hawaii 0 1 0 0
Oregon 1 0 0 0
Washington 1 1 1 1
U.S. TERRITORIES 5 0 2 6
American Samoa 0 0 0 0
Guam 0 0 0 0
Mariana Islands 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 5 0 2 6
U.S. Virgin Islands 0 0 0 0
Area 2002 2003 2004
Total 56 52 57
NORTHEAST 5 3 8
New England 1 0 1
Connecticut 0 0 1
Maine 0 0 0
Massachusetts 1 0 0
New Hampshire 0 0 0
Rhode Island 0 0 0
Vermont 0 0 0
Middle Atlantic 4 3 7
New Jersey 0 1 0
New York 2 2 4
Pennsylvania 2 0 3
MIDWEST 12 8 10
East North Central 10 7 9
Illinois 2 0 1
Indiana 0 3 2
Michigan 3 1 4
Ohio 3 1 1
Wisconsin 2 2 1
West North Central 2 1 1
Iowa 0 0 0
Kansas 0 0 0
Minnesota 1 0 0
Missouri 1 0 1
Nebraska 0 1 0
North Dakota 0 0 0
South Dakota 0 0 0
SOUTH 25 28 27
South Atlantic 11 15 10
Delaware 0 0 0
District of Columbia 0 0 1
Florida 1 2 3
Georgia 1 1 1
Maryland 3 0 1
North Carolina 0 2 3
South Carolina 5 3 1
Virginia 1 7 0
West Virginia 0 0 0
East South Central 6 7 8
Alabama 2 3 5
Kentucky 1 1 0
Mississippi 1 0 0
Tennessee 2 3 3
West South Central 8 6 9
Arkansas 1 0 0
Louisiana 2 3 6
Oklahoma 0 1 0
Texas 5 2 3
WEST 9 13 9
Mountain 3 3 3
Arizona 2 1 2
Colorado 0 0 0
Idaho 0 0 0
Montana 0 1 0
Nevada 0 0 0
New Mexico 0 0 1
Utah 1 1 0
Wyoming 0 0 0
Pacific 6 10 6
Alaska 0 1 0
California 4 6 5
Hawaii 0 1 0
Oregon 1 0 0
Washington 1 2 1
U.S. TERRITORIES 5 0 3
American Samoa 0 0 0
Guam 0 0 0
Mariana Islands 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 5 0 2
U.S. Virgin Islands 0 0 1
(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
Population Group of Victim Officer's Agency, 1995-2004
Population group Total 1995 1996 1997
Total 594 74 61 70
Group I (cities 250,000 and over) 115 12 16 14
Group II (cities 100,000 - 249,999) 48 4 4 8
Group III (cities 50,000 - 99,999) 23 6 2 0
Group IV (cities 25,000 - 49,999) 22 1 3 2
Group V (cities 10,000 - 24,999) 33 2 2 1
Group VI (cities under 10,000) 78 8 7 11
Metropolitan counties 102 14 8 15
Nonmetropolitan counties 75 11 8 5
State agencies 39 3 2 7
Federal agencies 25 10 3 2
U.S. Territories 34 3 6 5
Population group 1998 1999 2000 2001 (1)
Total 61 42 51 70
Group I (cities 250,000 and over) 14 8 8 13
Group II (cities 100,000 - 249,999) 4 1 4 7
Group III (cities 50,000 - 99,999) 2 1 1 1
Group IV (cities 25,000 - 49,999) 4 3 0 1
Group V (cities 10,000 - 24,999) 5 2 3 6
Group VI (cities under 10,000) 10 8 9 7
Metropolitan counties 5 5 11 15
Nonmetropolitan counties 3 8 10 9
State agencies 3 5 3 4
Federal agencies 6 1 0 1
U.S. Territories 5 0 2 6
Population group 2002 2003 2004
Total 56 52 57
Group I (cities 250,000 and over) 6 9 15
Group II (cities 100,000 - 249,999) 6 4 6
Group III (cities 50,000 - 99,999) 3 3 4
Group IV (cities 25,000 - 49,999) 1 5 2
Group V (cities 10,000 - 24,999) 5 2 5
Group VI (cities under 10,000) 6 5 7
Metropolitan counties 11 10 8
Nonmetropolitan counties 8 9 4
State agencies 4 5 3
Federal agencies 2 0 0
U.S. Territories 4 0 3
(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
Time of Day of Incident, 1995-2004
Time Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 594 74 61 70 61 42
A.M.
12:01 - 2 65 8 8 7 7 5
2:01 - 4 38 5 5 5 2 2
4:01 - 6 26 6 0 6 0 1
6:01 - 8 23 3 3 1 6 1
8:01 - 10 45 11 4 4 5 3
10:01 - Noon 38 2 2 2 5 4
P.M.
12:01 - 2 58 3 5 13 5 3
2:01 - 4 47 7 3 6 6 5
4:01 - 6 47 4 7 5 4 5
6:01 - 8 45 2 4 2 2 2
8:01 - 10 91 11 10 8 10 8
10:01 - Midnight 68 12 7 11 9 3
Time not reported 3 0 3 0 0 0
Time 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003 2004
Total 51 70 56 52 57
A.M.
12:01 - 2 10 6 4 5 5
2:01 - 4 2 6 6 3 2
4:01 - 6 1 5 1 4 2
6:01 - 8 1 4 2 2 0
8:01 - 10 0 4 4 6 4
10:01 - Noon 4 5 2 5 7
P.M.
12:01 - 2 6 3 5 6 9
2:01 - 4 7 2 4 3 4
4:01 - 6 4 2 8 7 1
6:01 - 8 5 12 6 4 6
8:01 - 10 7 14 9 4 10
10:01 - Midnight 4 7 5 3 7
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 4
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Day of Week of Incident, 1995-2004
Day Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 594 74 61 70 61 42
Sunday 60 7 4 9 5 4
Monday 75 11 7 6 7 3
Tuesday 80 12 7 7 16 6
Wednesday 93 17 6 15 11 5
Thursday 96 10 12 11 7 7
Friday 99 9 12 11 10 9
Saturday 91 8 13 11 5 8
Day 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003 2004
Total 51 70 56 52 57
Sunday 6 8 7 7 3
Monday 11 6 11 9 4
Tuesday 3 12 8 6 3
Wednesday 7 11 6 7 8
Thursday 9 10 8 11 11
Friday 7 14 8 5 14
Saturday 8 9 8 7 14
(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
Month of Incident, 1995-2004
Month Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 594 74 61 70 61 42
January 56 4 11 6 9 4
February 41 3 3 9 1 3
March 52 6 7 4 3 6
April 62 19 1 8 4 5
May 53 8 6 5 9 3
June 42 1 2 1 7 2
July 55 6 9 4 7 3
August 61 8 2 9 6 1
September 46 6 7 7 4 1
October 48 7 7 8 2 10
November 32 3 2 4 4 1
December 46 3 4 5 5 3
Month 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003 2004
Total 51 70 56 52 57
January 4 3 8 3 4
February 3 7 3 3 6
March 5 7 4 4 6
April 3 3 4 9 6
May 2 6 7 6 1
June 7 7 1 7 7
July 5 7 5 4 5
August 5 9 7 6 8
September 4 7 4 1 5
October 5 3 2 1 3
November 2 6 7 1 2
December 6 5 4 7 4
(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, Age Groups, 1995-2004
Victim officers Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 594 74 61 70 61 42
Age (years)
Under 25 35 6 3 1 7 1
25 - 30 149 19 20 20 18 10
31 - 40 218 18 22 25 17 23
Over 40 187 31 13 24 19 8
Age not reported 5 0 3 0 0 0
Average years of age 37 38 35 37 35 36
Victim officers 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003 2004
Total 51 70 56 52 57
Age (years)
Under 25 5 6 1 2 3
25 - 30 12 17 11 13 9
31 - 40 19 28 28 17 21
Over 40 15 19 16 20 22
Age not reported 0 0 0 0 2
Average years of age 37 37 37 38 39
(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, Years of Service, 1995-2004
Victim officers Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 594 74 61 70 61 42
Years of service
Less than 1 26 9 2 4 2 1
1 - 4 171 16 24 16 23 14
5 - 10 181 19 18 29 14 13
Over 10 209 30 14 19 22 14
Years of service
not reported 7 0 3 2 0 0
Average years of service 10 10 8 10 9 9
Victim officers 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003 2004
Total 51 70 56 52 57
Years of service
Less than 1 3 1 0 2 2
1 - 4 17 21 15 13 12
5 - 10 13 19 20 18 18
Over 10 18 29 21 19 23
Years of service
not reported 0 0 0 0 2
Average years of service 9 11 10 10 12
(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, Age Groups by
Years of Service, 2004
Years of
Less service
than 1 - 4 5 - 10 Over 10 not
Victim officers Total 1 year years years years reported
Total 57 2 12 18 23 2
Age (years)
Under 25 3 1 2 0 0 0
25 - 30 9 0 6 3 0 0
31 - 40 21 1 4 9 7 0
Over 40 22 0 0 6 16 0
Age not
reported 2 0 0 0 0 2
Table 9
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Profile of Victim Officers, Age Groups by
Years of Service, 1995-2004
Years of
Less service
than 1 - 4 5 - 10 Over 10 not
Victim officers Total 1 year years years years reported
Total 594 26 171 181 209 7
Age (years)
Under 25 35 9 26 0 0 0
25 - 30 149 6 92 47 3 1
31 - 40 218 7 38 98 75 0
Over 40 187 4 15 36 131 1
Age not
reported 5 0 0 0 0 5
NOTE: 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
Profile of Victim Officers, 1-, 5-, and 10-Year
Averages, 1985-2004
5-year 10-year
averages average
1995- 2000- 1985- 1995-
Victim officers 2004 1999 2004 1994 2004
Average
Age (years) 39 36 38 36 37
Years of service 12 9 10 10 10
Height 5'10" 5'11" 5'11" 5'11" 5'11"
Weight (1) 200 197 199 198
(1) Prior to 1995, data on weight were not collected.
NOTE: The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are included in this table.
Table 11
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Profile of Victim Officers, Race and Sex, 1995-2004
Victim officers Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 594 74 61 70 61 42
Race
White 496 62 47 57 53 37
Black 80 9 9 11 7 3
Asian/Pacific Islander 10 2 2 1 1 0
American Indian/Alaskan
Native 6 1 1 1 0 2
Race not reported 2 0 2 0 0 0
Sex
Male 565 73 59 70 55 39
Female 29 1 2 0 6 3
Victim officers 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003 2004
Total 51 70 56 52 57
Race
White 40 62 51 41 46
Black 11 8 4 8 10
Asian/Pacific Islander 0 0 1 2 1
American Indian/Alaskan
Native 0 0 0 1 0
Race not reported 0 0 0 0 0
Sex
Male 50 67 48 50 54
Female 1 3 8 2 3
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 12
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Number Wearing Uniform, Body Armor, and Holster,
1995-2004
Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 594 74 61 70 61 42
Number wearing uniform 442 47 44 50 47 31
Wearing body armor
In uniform 296 28 28 25 32 24
Not in uniform 36 6 4 4 2 3
Wearing holster
In uniform 434 46 44 49 46 29
Not in uniform 92 12 9 12 10 8
2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003 2004
Total 51 70 56 52 57
Number wearing uniform 41 48 47 45 42
Wearing body armor
In uniform 30 31 35 34 29
Not in uniform 1 10 2 1 3
Wearing holster
In uniform 39 48 46 45 42
Not in uniform 4 15 5 6 11
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 13
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Use of Weapon During Incident, 1995-2004
Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 594 74 61 70 61 42
Fired own weapon 126 15 13 22 10 8
Attempted to use
own weapon 94 10 11 6 11 8
Did not use or attempt
to use own weapon 293 39 25 37 31 20
Not reported 81 10 12 5 9 6
2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003 2004
Total 51 70 56 52 57
Fired own weapon 13 12 12 10 11
Attempted to use
own weapon 4 16 10 9 9
Did not use or attempt
to use own weapon 28 37 25 21 30
Not reported 6 5 9 12 7
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 14
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Weapon Stolen (1) by Assailant, 1995-2004
Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 594 74 61 70 61 42
Weapon stolen 93 15 10 11 11 6
Slain with own weapon 36 6 4 3 2 4
Slain with other weapon 56 8 6 8 9 2
Not reported 1 1 0 0 0 0
Weapon not stolen 496 58 49 59 50 36
Slain with own weapon 18 1 1 2 4 1
Slain with other weapon 478 57 48 57 46 35
Not reported 0 0 0 0 0 0
Weapon stolen information
not reported 5 1 2 0 0 0
Slain with own weapon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slain with other weapon 2 1 0 0 0 0
Not reported 3 0 2 0 0 0
2000 2001 (2) 2002 2003 2004
Total 51 70 56 52 57
Weapon stolen 5 8 8 11 8
Slain with own weapon 1 2 3 7 4
Slain with other weapon 4 6 5 4 4
Not reported 0 0 0 0 0
Weapon not stolen 45 62 48 41 48
Slain with own weapon 0 1 1 4 3
Slain with other weapon 45 61 47 37 45
Not reported 0 0 0 0 0
Weapon stolen information
not reported 1 0 0 0 1
Slain with own weapon 0 0 0 0 0
Slain with other weapon 1 0 0 0 0
Not reported 0 0 0 0 1
(1) The term "stolen" indicates the weapon was taken
from the scene of incident.
(2) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
NOTE: Weapon in inclusive of all weapon types may be
issued to a law enforcement officer.
Table 15
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Number Slain with Own Weapon by Type of Firearm and
Size of Ammunition, 1995-2004
Firearm
Ammunition Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 53 7 5 5 6 5
Handgun 52 7 5 5 6 5
.25 Caliber 1 1 0 0 0 0
.357 Caliber 5 2 0 0 1 0
.357 Magnum 1 0 0 0 0 0
.38 Caliber 3 1 0 1 0 1
.40 Caliber 16 1 0 0 1 1
.44 Magnum 1 1 0 0 0 0
.45 Caliber 8 0 1 0 2 0
9 Millimeter 16 1 4 4 2 2
10 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0 1
Rifle 1 0 0 0 0 0
.22 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0 0
Shotgun 0 0 0 0 0 0
Firearm
Ammunition 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 1 3 4 10 7
Handgun 1 3 4 10 6
.25 Caliber 0 0 0 0 0
.357 Caliber 0 0 0 1 1
.357 Magnum 0 0 0 0 1
.38 Caliber 0 0 0 0 0
.40 Caliber 1 3 3 5 1
.44 Magnum 0 0 0 0 0
.45 Caliber 0 0 1 3 1
9 Millimeter 0 0 0 1 2
10 Millimeter 0 0 0 0 0
Rifle 0 0 0 0 1
.22 Caliber 0 0 0 0 1
Shotgun 0 0 0 0 0
Table 16
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Population Group of Victim Officer's Agency by Type
of Assignment, 2004
1-Office
vehicle
2-Officer
Population group Total vehicle Alone Assisted
Total 57 10 11 18
Group I (cities
250,000 and over) 15 7 0 3
Group II (cities
100,000 - 249,999) 6 0 1 4
Group III (cities
50,000 - 99,999) 4 0 2 2
Group IV (cities
25,000 - 249,999) 2 0 0 2
Group V (cities
10,000 - 24,999) 5 0 0 2
Group VI (cities under
10,000) 7 0 4 1
Metropolitan counties 8 0 1 3
Nonmetropolitan
counties 4 2 1 1
State agencies 3 0 2 0
Federal agencies 0 0 0 0
U.S. Territories 3 1 0 0
Food patrol Other (1)
Population group Alone Assisted Alone Assisted Off duty
Total 0 0 4 7 7
Group I (cities
250,000 and over) 0 0 0 4 1
Group II (cities
100,000 - 249,999) 0 0 0 0 1
Group III (cities
50,000 - 99,999) 0 0 0 0 0
Group IV (cities
25,000 - 249,999) 0 0 0 0 0
Group V (cities
10,000 - 24,999) 0 0 2 1 0
Group VI (cities under
10,000) 0 0 0 1 1
Metropolitan counties 0 0 1 1 2
Nonmetropolitan
counties 0 0 0 0 0
State agencies 0 0 1 0 0
Federal agencies 0 0 0 0 0
U.S. Territories 0 0 0 0 2
(1) Includes detectives, officers on special assignments,
undercover officers, and officers on other types of
assignments that are not listed.
Table 17
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Population Group of Victim Officer's Agency by Type
of Assignment, 1995-2004
1-Office
vehicle
2-Officer
Population group Total vehicle Alone Assisted
Total 594 80 177 133
Group I (cities
250,000 and over) 115 30 12 20
Group II (cities
100,000 - 249,999) 48 8 10 17
Group III (cities
50,000 - 99,999) 23 1 12 5
Group IV (cities
25,000 - 249,999) 22 0 9 8
Group V (cities
10,000 - 24,999) 33 2 12 9
Group VI (cities under
10,000) 78 6 30 18
Metropolitan counties 102 8 33 31
Nonmetropolitan
counties 75 8 34 16
State agencies 39 4 22 5
Federal agencies 25 3 2 2
U.S. Territories 34 10 1 2
Food patrol Other (1)
Population group Alone Assisted Alone Assisted Off duty
Total 5 5 31 97 66
Group I (cities
250,000 and over) 0 1 3 28 21
Group II (cities
100,000 - 249,999) 0 0 0 7 6
Group III (cities
50,000 - 99,999) 0 0 1 2 2
Group IV (cities
25,000 - 249,999) 0 0 0 4 1
Group V (cities
10,000 - 24,999) 1 0 4 3 2
Group VI (cities under
10,000) 2 0 5 9 8
Metropolitan counties 0 0 2 14 14
Nonmetropolitan
counties 0 0 6 11 0
State agencies 0 0 2 6 0
Federal agencies 2 2 7 7 0
U.S. Territories 0 2 1 6 12
(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 18
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Type of Assignment by Time of Day of Incident, 2004
1-Officer
vehicle
2-Officer
Time Total vehicle Alone Assisted
Total 57 10 11 18
A.M.
12:01 - 2 5 3 0 1
2:01 - 4 2 0 0 0
4:01 - 6 2 0 1 0
6:01 - 8 0 0 0 0
8:01 - 10 4 0 1 2
10:01 - Noon 7 2 4 0
P.M.
12:01 - 2 9 1 0 6
2:01 - 4 4 1 3 0
4:01 - 6 1 0 0 0
6:01 - 8 6 1 1 2
8:01 - 10 10 1 1 4
10:01 - Midnight 7 1 0 3
Time not reported 0 0 0 0
Foot patrol Other (1)
Time Alone Assisted Alone Assisted Off duty
Total 0 0 4 7 7
A.M.
12:01 - 2 0 0 0 1 0
2:01 - 4 0 0 0 0 2
4:01 - 6 0 0 0 0 1
6:01 - 8 0 0 0 0 0
8:01 - 10 0 0 0 1 0
10:01 - Noon 0 0 0 0 1
P.M.
12:01 - 2 0 0 1 1 0
2:01 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
4:01 - 6 0 0 0 1 0
6:01 - 8 0 0 1 0 1
8:01 - 10 0 0 1 3 0
10:01 - Midnight 0 0 1 0 2
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 19
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Type of Assignment by Time of Day of Incident, 1995-2004
1-Officer
vehicle
2-Officer
Time Total vehicle Alone Assisted
Total 594 80 177 133
A.M.
12:01 - 2 65 12 19 16
2:01 - 4 38 5 10 7
4:01 - 6 26 1 15 2
6:01 - 8 23 5 6 5
8:01 - 10 45 3 12 12
10:01 - Noon 38 3 19 6
P.M.
12:01 - 2 58 10 10 16
2:01 - 4 47 4 14 12
4:01 - 6 47 4 20 14
6:01 - 8 45 5 10 13
8:01 - 10 91 13 26 18
10:01 - Midnight 68 13 15 12
Time not reported 3 2 1 0
Foot patrol Other (1)
Time Alone Assisted Alone Assisted Off duty
Total 5 5 31 97 66
A.M.
12:01 - 2 0 1 2 7 8
2:01 - 4 0 0 0 4 12
4:01 - 6 0 0 2 4 2
6:01 - 8 0 0 3 2 2
8:01 - 10 0 0 3 13 2
10:01 - Noon 2 0 2 5 1
P.M.
12:01 - 2 0 0 8 13 1
2:01 - 4 0 1 4 7 5
4:01 - 6 0 0 0 8 1
6:01 - 8 1 0 2 11 3
8:01 - 10 2 2 4 10 16
10:01 - Midnight 0 1 1 13 13
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 20
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 1995-2004
Circumstance Total 1995 1996 1997
Total 594 74 61 70
Disturbance calls 96 8 4 13
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 36 2 1 3
Family quarrels 60 6 3 10
Arrest situations 157 16 26 22
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 21 4 3 5
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 52 6 12 11
Drug-related matters 31 3 3 1
Attempting other arrests 53 3 8 5
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 21 4 1 3
Investigating suspicious 79 persons/
circumstances 79 16 13 8
Ambush situations 105 16 6 12
Entrapment/premeditation 41 5 2 5
Unprovoked attacks 64 11 4 7
Investigative activities (surveillance,
searches, interviews, etc.) 11 2 0 2
Handling mentally deranged persons 12 1 1 1
Traffic pursuits/stops 96 9 10 8
Felony vehicle stops 40 3 6 3
Traffic violation stops 56 6 4 5
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking, high-risk
entry, etc.) 17 2 0 1
2001
Circumstance 1998 1999 2000 (1)
Total 61 42 51 70
Disturbance calls 16 5 8 13
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 7 4 4 5
Family quarrels 9 1 4 8
Arrest situations 15 8 12 23
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 0 0 3 3
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 3 3 1 4
Drug-related matters 7 2 3 8
Attempting other arrests 5 3 5 8
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 4 2 2 2
Investigating suspicious 79 persons/
circumstances 5 7 6 8
Ambush situations 10 6 10 9
Entrapment/premeditation 4 4 2 3
Unprovoked attacks 6 2 8 6
Investigative activities (surveillance,
searches, interviews, etc.) 0 2 0 1
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0 0 3
Traffic pursuits/stops 10 8 13 8
Felony vehicle stops 5 4 4 5
Traffic violation stops 5 4 9 3
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking, high-risk
entry, etc.) 1 4 0 3
Circumstance 2002 2003 2004
Total 56 52 57
Disturbance calls 9 10 10
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 4 5 1
Family quarrels 5 5 9
Arrest situations 10 8 17
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 0 1 2
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 4 1 7
Drug-related matters 3 1 0
Attempting other arrests 3 5 8
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 0 2 1
Investigating suspicious 79 persons/
circumstances 6 4 6
Ambush situations 15 9 12
Entrapment/premeditation 4 6 6
Unprovoked attacks 11 3 6
Investigative activities (surveillance,
searches, interviews, etc.) 2 2 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 4 0 2
Traffic pursuits/stops 10 14 6
Felony vehicle stops 6 4 0
Traffic violation stops 4 10 6
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking, high-risk
entry, etc.) 0 3 3
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September 11, 2001,
are not included in this table.
Table 21
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed During Traffic
Pursuits/Stops
Activity at Scene of Incident, 1995-2004
Activity Total 1995 1996 1997
Total 96 9 10 8
Contacted radio dispatcher prior to attack 72 8 10 7
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 27 5 2 2
Returning to police unit 1 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) in police unit 3 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) at offender's
vehicle 8 2 1 0
Searching offender(s) 2 0 0 0
Searching offender's vehicle 1 0 1 0
Making arrest/handcuffing 12 0 1 4
Engaging in foot pursuit 6 0 1 1
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 3 0 0 0
Other 31 2 3 1
Activity not reported 2 0 1 0
Activity 1998 1999 2000 2001
Total 10 8 13 8
Contacted radio dispatcher prior to attack 9 6 8 5
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 3 2 3 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 1 2 0
Searching offender(s) 0 0 0 0
Searching offender's vehicle 0 0 0 0
Making arrest/handcuffing 0 3 2 1
Engaging in foot pursuit 0 0 1 0
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 0 0 0 1
Other 7 2 4 3
Activity not reported 0 0 1 0
Activity 2002 2003 2004
Total 10 14 6
Contacted radio dispatcher prior to attack 6 9 4
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 2 4 1
Returning to police unit 1 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) in police unit 1 0 2
Interviewing offender(s) at offender's
vehicle 0 1 1
Searching offender(s) 1 0 1
Searching offender's vehicle 0 0 0
Making arrest/handcuffing 0 1 0
Engaging in foot pursuit 2 1 0
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 0 1 1
Other 3 6 0
Activity not reported 0 0 0
Table 22
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Region, 2004
Circumstance Total Northeast Midwest
Total 57 8 10
Disturbance calls 10 3 1
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 1 0 1
Family quarrels 9 3 0
Arrest situations 17 3 1
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 2 0 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 7 1 0
Drug-related matters 0 0 0
Attempting other arrests 8 2 1
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 1 0 1
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 6 0 2
Ambush situations 12 2 2
Entrapment/premeditation 6 0 1
Unprovoked attacks 6 2 1
Investigative activities (surveillance,
searches, interviews, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 2 0 1
Traffic pursuits/stops 6 0 2
Felony vehicle stops 0 0 0
Traffic violation stops 6 0 2
Tactical situations (barricaded offender,
hostage taking, high-risk entry, etc.) 3 0 0
U.S.
Circumstance South West Territories
Total 27 9 3
Disturbance calls 5 1 0
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 0 0 0
Family quarrels 5 1 0
Arrest situations 10 1 2
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 2 0 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 3 1 2
Drug-related matters 0 0 0
Attempting other arrests 5 0 0
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 0 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 2 1 1
Ambush situations 6 2 0
Entrapment/premeditation 4 1 0
Unprovoked attacks 2 1 0
Investigative activities (surveillance,
searches, interviews, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 1 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 3 1 0
Felony vehicle stops 0 0 0
Traffic violation stops 3 1 0
Tactical situations (barricaded offender,
hostage taking, high-risk entry, etc.) 0 3 0
Table 23
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Region, 1995-2004
Circumstance Total Northeast Midwest
Total 594 53 107
Disturbance calls 96 4 19
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 36 1 11
Family quarrels 60 3 8
Arrest situations 157 18 23
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 21 2 3
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 52 9 5
Drug-related matters 31 2 4
Attempting other arrests 53 5 11
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 21 0 4
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 79 11 18
Ambush situations 105 10 14
Entrapment/premeditation 41 4 5
Unprovoked attacks 64 6 9
Investigative activities (surveillance,
searches, interviews, etc.) 11 2 2
Handling mentally deranged persons 12 1 2
Traffic pursuits/stops 96 5 23
Felony vehicle stops 40 1 10
Traffic violation stops 56 4 13
Tactical situations (barricaded offender,
hostage taking, high-risk entry, etc.) 17 2 2
U.S.
Circumstance South West Territories
Total 278 121 35
Disturbance calls 47 24 2
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 16 7 1
Family quarrels 31 17 1
Arrest situations 74 24 18
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 11 3 2
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 17 8 13
Drug-related matters 18 6 1
Attempting other arrests 28 7 2
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 13 3 1
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 28 20 2
Ambush situations 58 14 9
Entrapment/premeditation 25 5 2
Unprovoked attacks 33 9 7
Investigative activities (surveillance,
searches, interviews, etc.) 4 2 1
Handling mentally deranged persons 8 1 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 42 24 2
Felony vehicle stops 18 9 2
Traffic violation stops 24 15 0
Tactical situations (barricaded offender,
hostage taking, high-risk entry, etc.) 4 9 0
NOTE: The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 24
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2004
1-Officer
vehicle
2-Officer
Circumstance Total vehicle Alone
Total 57 10 11
Disturbance calls 10 2 2
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 1 0 0
Family quarrels 9 2 2
Arrest situations 17 2 2
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 2 1 1
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 7 1 0
Drug-related matters 0 0 0
Attempting other arrests 8 0 1
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 1 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 6 0 2
Ambush situations 12 2 2
Entrapment/premeditation 6 0 1
Unprovoked attacks 6 2 1
Investigative activities (surveillance,
searches, interviews, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 2 1 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 6 2 3
Felony vehicle stops 0 0 0
Traffic violation stops 6 2 3
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking,
high-risk entry, etc.) 3 1 0
1-Office
vehicle Foot patrol
Circumstance Assisted Alone Assisted
Total 18 0 0
Disturbance calls 4 0 0
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 1 0 0
Family quarrels 3 0 0
Arrest situations 5 0 0
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 0 0 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 2 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 5 0 0
Entrapment/premeditation 3 0 0
Unprovoked attacks 2 0 0
Investigative activities (surveillance,
searches, interviews, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 1 0 0
Felony vehicle stops 0 0 0
Traffic violation stops 1 0 0
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking,
high-risk entry, etc.) 2 0 0
Other (1)
Circumstance Alone Assisted Off duty
Total 4 7 7
Disturbance calls 0 2 0
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 0 0 0
Family quarrels 0 2 0
Arrest situations 0 3 5
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 0 0 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 0 0 4
Drug-related matters 0 0 0
Attempting other arrests 0 3 1
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 1 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 1 1 1
Ambush situations 2 0 1
Entrapment/premeditation 1 0 1
Unprovoked attacks 1 0 0
Investigative activities (surveillance,
searches, interviews, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 1 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 0 0 0
Felony vehicle stops 0 0 0
Traffic violation stops 0 0 0
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking,
high-risk entry, etc.) 0 0 0
(1) Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover
officers, and officers on other types of assignments that are not
listed.
Table 25
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed During Traffic
Pursuits/Stops
Activity at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2004
1-Officer
vehicle
2-Officer
Activity Total vehicle Alone
Total 6 2 3
Contacted radio dispatcher prior
to attack 4 0 3
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 1 0 0
Returning to police unit 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) in
police unit 2 2 0
Interviewing offender(s) at
offender's vehicle 1 0 1
Searching offender(s) 1 0 1
Searching offender's vehicle 0 0 0
Making arrest/handcuffing 0 0 0
Engaging in foot pursuit 0 0 0
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 1 0 1
Other 0 0 0
Activity not reported 0 0 0
1-Officer
vehicle Foot patrol
Activity Assisted Alone Assisted
Total 1 0 0
Contacted radio dispatcher prior
to attack 1 0 0
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 1 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 0 0 0
Engaging in foot pursuit 0 0 0
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Activity not reported 0 0 0
Other (1)
Activity Alone Assisted Off duty
Total 0 0 0
Contacted radio dispatcher prior
to attack 0 0 0
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 0 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 0 0 0
Engaging in foot pursuit 0 0 0
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
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 26
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 1995-2004
1-Officer
vehicle
2-Officer
Circumstance Total vehicle Alone
Total 594 80 177
Disturbance calls 96 14 22
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 36 5 6
Family quarrels 60 9 16
Arrest situations 157 25 25
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 21 4 7
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 52 10 8
Drug-related matters 31 2 2
Attempting other arrests 53 9 8
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 21 2 10
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 79 9 33
Ambush situations 105 13 27
Entrapment/premeditation 41 4 13
Unprovoked attacks 64 9 14
Investigative activities (surveillance,
searches, interviews, etc.) 11 1 3
Handling mentally deranged persons 12 1 1
Traffic pursuits/stops 96 13 56
Felony vehicle stops 40 8 15
Traffic violation stops 56 5 41
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking,
high-risk entry, etc.) 17 2 0
1-Officer
vehicle Foot patrol
Circumstance Assisted Alone Assisted
Total 133 5 5
Disturbance calls 40 0 0
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 20 0 0
Family quarrels 20 0 0
Arrest situations 32 0 5
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 4 0 1
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 12 0 2
Drug-related matters 1 0 2
Attempting other arrests 15 0 0
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 1 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 9 2 0
Ambush situations 17 3 0
Entrapment/premeditation 6 1 0
Unprovoked attacks 11 2 0
Investigative activities (surveillance,
searches, interviews, etc.) 1 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 7 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 21 0 0
Felony vehicle stops 14 0 0
Traffic violation stops 7 0 0
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking,
high-risk entry, etc.) 5 0 0
Other (1)
Circumstance Alone Assisted Off duty
Total 31 97 66
Disturbance calls 6 6 8
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 1 0 4
Family quarrels 5 6 4
Arrest situations 2 42 26
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 0 2 3
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 0 2 18
Drug-related matters 2 21 1
Attempting other arrests 0 17 4
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 5 3 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 4 9 13
Ambush situations 11 16 18
Entrapment/premeditation 4 4 9
Unprovoked attacks 7 12 9
Investigative activities (surveillance,
searches, interviews, etc.) 1 5 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 3 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 2 3 1
Felony vehicle stops 1 1 1
Traffic violation stops 1 2 0
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking,
high-risk entry, etc.) 0 10 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 27
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed During Traffic
Pursuits/Stop
Activity at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 1995-2004
1-Officer
vehicle
2-Officer
Activity Total vehicle Alone
Total 96 13 56
Contacted radio dispatcher prior
to attack 72 10 42
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 27 5 15
Returning to police unit 1 0 1
Interviewing offender(s) in
police unit 3 2 1
Interviewing offender(s) at
offender's vehicle 8 0 8
Searching offender(s) 2 0 2
Searching offender's vehicle 1 0 1
Making arrest/handcuffing 12 1 5
Engaging in foot pursuit 6 1 4
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 3 0 2
Other 31 4 15
Activity not reported 2 0 2
1-Officer
vehicle Foot patrol
Activity Assisted Alone Assisted
Total 21 0 0
Contacted radio dispatcher prior
to attack 16 0 0
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 5 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 5 0 0
Engaging in foot pursuit 1 0 0
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 1 0 0
Other 9 0 0
Activity not reported 0 0 0
Other (1)
Activity Alone Assisted Off duty
Total 2 3 1
Contacted radio dispatcher prior
to attack 2 1 1
Activity of victim
Approaching offender(s) 0 2 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 1 0 0
Engaging in foot pursuit 0 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 28
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Type of Weapon, 1995-2004
Weapon Total 1995 1996 1997
Total 594 74 61 70
Firearm 545 63 57 68
Handgun 396 44 50 50
Rifle 114 14 6 12
Shotgun 35 5 1 6
Knife or other cutting instrument 7 1 1 1
Bomb 9 8 0 0
Blunt instrument 2 0 0 0
Personal weapons 3 0 1 1
Vehicle 28 2 2 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Weapon 1998 1999 2000 2001 (1)
Total 61 42 51 70
Firearm 58 41 47 61
Handgun 40 25 33 46
Rifle 17 11 10 11
Shotgun 1 5 4 4
Knife or other cutting instrument 1 0 1 0
Bomb 1 0 0 0
Blunt instrument 0 0 0 1
Personal weapons 0 0 0 1
Vehicle 1 1 3 7
Other 0 0 0 0
Weapon 2002 2003 2004
Total 56 52 57
Firearm 51 45 54
Handgun 38 34 36
Rifle 10 10 13
Shotgun 3 1 5
Knife or other cutting instrument 1 0 1
Bomb 0 0 0
Blunt instrument 0 1 0
Personal weapons 0 0 0
Vehicle 4 6 2
Other 0 0 0
(1) The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 29
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
State and Agency by Type of Weapon, 2004
State Total
Agency Total firearms Handgun
Total 57 54 36
ALABAMA 5 5 0
Athens 2 2 0
Birmingham 3 3 0
ARIZONA 2 2 2
Phoenix 2 2 2
CALIFORNIA 5 5 3
Highway Patrol, Santa Fe Springs 1 1 1
Los Angeles 1 1 1
Los Angeles County Police 1 1 0
Merced 1 1 1
San Francisco 1 1 0
CONNECTICUT 1 1 0
Newington 1 1 0
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1 1 1
Metropolitan Police 1 1 1
FLORIDA 3 2 1
Broward County 1 1 0
Highway Patrol, Lake City 1 1 0
Marion County 1 1 1
GEORGIA 1 1 1
Pendergrass 1 1 1
ILLINOIS 1 1 1
Riverdale 1 1 1
INDIANA 2 2 1
Butler University 1 1 1
Indianapolis 1 1 0
LOUISIANA 6 6 5
Baton Rouge 1 1 1
Bossier City 1 1 0
New Orleans 2 2 2
Orleans Parish 1 1 1
Wisner 1 1 1
MARYLAND 1 1 1
Baltimore 1 1 1
MICHIGAN 4 3 2
Detroit 2 2 2
Sault Sainte Marie 1 0 0
Sterling Heights 1 1 0
MISSOURI 1 1 1
St. Louis 1 1 1
NEW MEXICO 1 1 1
Otero County 1 1 1
NEW YORK 4 4 3
Albany 1 1 1
New York 2 2 2
Town of Babylon 1 1 0
NORTH CAROLINA 3 3 0
Buncombe County 1 1 0
Forsyth County 1 1 0
Wake County 1 1 0
OHIO 1 1 1
Marion County 1 1 1
PENNSYLVANIA 3 3 3
Bradford County 2 2 2
First Judicial District,
Philadelphia 1 1 1
SOUTH CAROLINA 1 1 0
Orangeburg 1 1 0
TENNESSEE 3 3 2
Bristol 1 1 1
Jackson 1 1 1
Loudon County 1 1 0
TEXAS 3 3 3
El Paso 1 1 1
Grand Prairie 1 1 1
Huntington 1 1 1
WASHINGTON 1 0 0
Clark County 1 0 0
WISCONSIN 1 1 1
Division of Criminal
Investigation, Madison 1 1 1
U.S. TERRITORIES 3 3 3
Puerto Rico, San Juan 2 2 2
U.S. Virgin Islands 1 1 1
Knife or
other
State cutting
Agency Rifle Shotgun instrument
Total 13 5 1
ALABAMA 5 0 0
Athens 2 0 0
Birmingham 3 0 0
ARIZONA 0 0 0
Phoenix 0 0 0
CALIFORNIA 2 0 0
Highway Patrol, Santa Fe Springs 0 0 0
Los Angeles 0 0 0
Los Angeles County Police 1 0 0
Merced 0 0 0
San Francisco 1 0 0
CONNECTICUT 1 0 0
Newington 1 0 0
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 0 0 0
Metropolitan Police 0 0 0
FLORIDA 1 0 0
Broward County 1 0 0
Highway Patrol, Lake City 0 0 0
Marion County 0 0 0
GEORGIA 0 0 0
Pendergrass 0 0 0
ILLINOIS 0 0 0
Riverdale 0 0 0
INDIANA 1 0 0
Butler University 0 0 0
Indianapolis 1 0 0
LOUISIANA 0 1 0
Baton Rouge 0 0 0
Bossier City 0 1 0
New Orleans 0 0 0
Orleans Parish 0 0 0
Wisner 0 0 0
MARYLAND 0 0 0
Baltimore 0 0 0
MICHIGAN 0 1 1
Detroit 0 0 0
Sault Sainte Marie 0 0 1
Sterling Heights 0 1 0
MISSOURI 0 0 0
St. Louis 0 0 0
NEW MEXICO 0 0 0
Otero County 0 0 0
NEW YORK 0 1 0
Albany 0 0 0
New York 0 0 0
Town of Babylon 0 1 0
NORTH CAROLINA 1 2 0
Buncombe County 0 1 0
Forsyth County 1 0 0
Wake County 0 1 0
OHIO 0 0 0
Marion County 0 0 0
PENNSYLVANIA 0 0 0
Bradford County 0 0 0
First Judicial District,
Philadelphia 0 0 0
SOUTH CAROLINA 1 0 0
Orangeburg 1 0 0
TENNESSEE 1 0 0
Bristol 0 0 0
Jackson 0 0 0
Loudon County 1 0 0
TEXAS 0 0 0
El Paso 0 0 0
Grand Prairie 0 0 0
Huntington 0 0 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0
Clark County 0 0 0
WISCONSIN 0 0 0
Division of Criminal
Investigation, Madison 0 0 0
U.S. TERRITORIES 0 0 0
Puerto Rico, San Juan 0 0 0
U.S. Virgin Islands 0 0 0
State Blunt Personal
Agency Bomb instrument weapons
Total 0 0 0
ALABAMA 0 0 0
Athens 0 0 0
Birmingham 0 0 0
ARIZONA 0 0 0
Phoenix 0 0 0
CALIFORNIA 0 0 0
Highway Patrol, Santa Fe Springs 0 0 0
Los Angeles 0 0 0
Los Angeles County Police 0 0 0
Merced 0 0 0
San Francisco 0 0 0
CONNECTICUT 0 0 0
Newington 0 0 0
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 0 0 0
Metropolitan Police 0 0 0
FLORIDA 0 0 0
Broward County 0 0 0
Highway Patrol, Lake City 0 0 0
Marion County 0 0 0
GEORGIA 0 0 0
Pendergrass 0 0 0
ILLINOIS 0 0 0
Riverdale 0 0 0
INDIANA 0 0 0
Butler University 0 0 0
Indianapolis 0 0 0
LOUISIANA 0 0 0
Baton Rouge 0 0 0
Bossier City 0 0 0
New Orleans 0 0 0
Orleans Parish 0 0 0
Wisner 0 0 0
MARYLAND 0 0 0
Baltimore 0 0 0
MICHIGAN 0 0 0
Detroit 0 0 0
Sault Sainte Marie 0 0 0
Sterling Heights 0 0 0
MISSOURI 0 0 0
St. Louis 0 0 0
NEW MEXICO 0 0 0
Otero County 0 0 0
NEW YORK 0 0 0
Albany 0 0 0
New York 0 0 0
Town of Babylon 0 0 0
NORTH CAROLINA 0 0 0
Buncombe County 0 0 0
Forsyth County 0 0 0
Wake County 0 0 0
OHIO 0 0 0
Marion County 0 0 0
PENNSYLVANIA 0 0 0
Bradford County 0 0 0
First Judicial District,
Philadelphia 0 0 0
SOUTH CAROLINA 0 0 0
Orangeburg 0 0 0
TENNESSEE 0 0 0
Bristol 0 0 0
Jackson 0 0 0
Loudon County 0 0 0
TEXAS 0 0 0
El Paso 0 0 0
Grand Prairie 0 0 0
Huntington 0 0 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0
Clark County 0 0 0
WISCONSIN 0 0 0
Division of Criminal
Investigation, Madison 0 0 0
U.S. TERRITORIES 0 0 0
Puerto Rico, San Juan 0 0 0
U.S. Virgin Islands 0 0 0
State
Agency Vehicle Other
Total 2 0
ALABAMA 0 0
Athens 0 0
Birmingham 0 0
ARIZONA 0 0
Phoenix 0 0
CALIFORNIA 0 0
Highway Patrol, Santa Fe Springs 0 0
Los Angeles 0 0
Los Angeles County Police 0 0
Merced 0 0
San Francisco 0 0
CONNECTICUT 0 0
Newington 0 0
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 0 0
Metropolitan Police 0 0
FLORIDA 1 0
Broward County 0 0
Highway Patrol, Lake City 1 0
Marion County 0 0
GEORGIA 0 0
Pendergrass 0 0
ILLINOIS 0 0
Riverdale 0 0
INDIANA 0 0
Butler University 0 0
Indianapolis 0 0
LOUISIANA 0 0
Baton Rouge 0 0
Bossier City 0 0
New Orleans 0 0
Orleans Parish 0 0
Wisner 0 0
MARYLAND 0 0
Baltimore 0 0
MICHIGAN 0 0
Detroit 0 0
Sault Sainte Marie 0 0
Sterling Heights 0 0
MISSOURI 0 0
St. Louis 0 0
NEW MEXICO 0 0
Otero County 0 0
NEW YORK 0 0
Albany 0 0
New York 0 0
Town of Babylon 0 0
NORTH CAROLINA 0 0
Buncombe County 0 0
Forsyth County 0 0
Wake County 0 0
OHIO 0 0
Marion County 0 0
PENNSYLVANIA 0 0
Bradford County 0 0
First Judicial District,
Philadelphia 0 0
SOUTH CAROLINA 0 0
Orangeburg 0 0
TENNESSEE 0 0
Bristol 0 0
Jackson 0 0
Loudon County 0 0
TEXAS 0 0
El Paso 0 0
Grand Prairie 0 0
Huntington 0 0
WASHINGTON 1 0
Clark County 1 0
WISCONSIN 0 0
Division of Criminal
Investigation, Madison 0 0
U.S. TERRITORIES 0 0
Puerto Rico, San Juan 0 0
U.S. Virgin Islands 0 0
Table 30
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Region by Type of Weapon, 2004
Total
Region Total firearms Handgun Rifle
Total 57 54 36 13
Northeast 8 8 6 1
Midwest 10 9 7 1
South 27 26 14 9
West 9 8 6 2
U.S. Territories 3 3 3 0
Knife or
other
cutting Blunt
Region Shotgun instrument Bomb instrument
Total 5 1 0 0
Northeast 1 0 0 0
Midwest 1 1 0 0
South 3 0 0 0
West 0 0 0 0
U.S. Territories 0 0 0 0
Personal
Region weapons Vehicle Other
Total 0 2 0
Northeast 0 0 0
Midwest 0 0 0
South 0 1 0
West 0 1 0
U.S. Territories 0 0 0
Table 31
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Region by Type of Weapon, 1995-2004
Total
Region Total firearms Handgun Rifle
Total 594 545 396 114
Northeast 53 49 39 7
Midwest 107 98 74 18
South 278 251 176 54
West 121 113 77 31
U.S. Territories 35 34 30 4
Knife or
other
cutting Blunt
Region Shotgun instrument Bomb instrument
Total 35 7 9 2
Northeast 3 2 0 1
Midwest 6 3 0 0
South 21 1 9 0
West 5 1 0 1
U.S. Territories 0 0 0 0
Personal
Region weapons Vehicle Other
Total 3 28 0
Northeast 0 1 0
Midwest 0 6 0
South 1 16 0
West 2 4 0
U.S. Territories 0 1 0
NOTE: The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 32
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Weapon, 2004
Total
Circumstance Total firearms Handgun
Total 57 54 36
Disturbance calls 10 10 6
Bar fights, person with firearm,
etc. 1 1 0
Family quarrels 9 9 6
Arrest situations 17 17 11
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 2 2 2
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 7 7 6
Drug-related matters 0 0 0
Attempting other arrests 8 8 3
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 1 1 1
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 6 6 4
Ambush situations 12 12 6
Entrapment/premeditation 6 6 2
Unprovoked attacks 6 6 4
Investigative activities
(surveillance, searches,
interviews, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 2 1 1
Traffic pursuits/stops 6 5 5
Felony vehicle stops 0 0 0
Traffic violation stops 6 5 5
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking, high-risk
entry, etc.) 3 2 2
Knife or
other
cutting
Circumstance Rifle Shotgun instrument
Total 13 5 1
Disturbance calls 3 1 0
Bar fights, person with firearm,
etc. 1 0 0
Family quarrels 2 1 0
Arrest situations 5 1 0
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 0 0 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 1 0 0
Drug-related matters 0 0 0
Attempting other arrests 4 1 0
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 0 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 1 1 0
Ambush situations 4 2 0
Entrapment/premeditation 3 1 0
Unprovoked attacks 1 1 0
Investigative activities
(surveillance, searches,
interviews, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0 1
Traffic pursuits/stops 0 0 0
Felony vehicle stops 0 0 0
Traffic violation stops 0 0 0
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking, high-risk
entry, etc.) 0 0 0
Blunt Personal
Circumstance Bomb instrument weapons
Total 0 0 0
Disturbance calls 0 0 0
Bar fights, person with firearm,
etc. 0 0 0
Family quarrels 0 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 0 0 0
Ambush situations 0 0 0
Entrapment/premeditation 0 0 0
Unprovoked attacks 0 0 0
Investigative activities
(surveillance, searches,
interviews, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 0 0 0
Felony vehicle stops 0 0 0
Traffic violation stops 0 0 0
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking, high-risk
entry, etc.) 0 0 0
Circumstance Vehicle Other
Total 2 0
Disturbance calls 0 0
Bar fights, person with firearm,
etc. 0 0
Family quarrels 0 0
Arrest situations 0 0
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 0 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 0 0
Drug-related matters 0 0
Attempting other arrests 0 0
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 0 0
Ambush situations 0 0
Entrapment/premeditation 0 0
Unprovoked attacks 0 0
Investigative activities
(surveillance, searches,
interviews, etc.) 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 1 0
Felony vehicle stops 0 0
Traffic violation stops 1 0
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking, high-risk
entry, etc.) 1 0
Table 33
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Weapon, 1995-2004
Total
Circumstance Total firearms Handgun
Total 594 545 396
Disturbance calls 96 91 53
Bar fights, person with firearm,
etc. 36 36 19
Family quarrels 60 55 34
Arrest situations 157 153 125
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 21 19 15
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 52 51 47
Drug-related matters 31 30 25
Attempting other arrests 53 53 38
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 21 21 21
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 79 73 64
Ambush situations 105 94 56
Entrapment/premeditation 41 40 18
Unprovoked attacks 64 54 38
Investigative activities
(surveillance, searches,
interviews, etc.) 11 11 6
Handling mentally deranged persons 12 10 7
Traffic pursuits/stops 96 76 59
Felony vehicle stops 40 26 21
Traffic violation stops 56 50 38
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking, high-risk
entry, etc.) 17 16 5
Knife or
other
cutting
Circumstance Rifle Shotgun instrument
Total 114 35 7
Disturbance calls 24 14 2
Bar fights, person with firearm,
etc. 9 8 0
Family quarrels 15 6 2
Arrest situations 22 6 0
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 3 1 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 3 1 0
Drug-related matters 5 0 0
Attempting other arrests 11 4 0
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 0 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 6 3 1
Ambush situations 31 7 1
Entrapment/premeditation 18 4 1
Unprovoked attacks 13 3 0
Investigative activities
(surveillance, searches,
interviews, etc.) 4 1 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 2 1 2
Traffic pursuits/stops 17 0 1
Felony vehicle stops 5 0 0
Traffic violation stops 12 0 1
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking, high-risk
entry, etc.) 8 3 0
Blunt Personal
Circumstance Bomb instrument weapons
Total 9 2 3
Disturbance calls 0 1 0
Bar fights, person with firearm,
etc. 0 0 0
Family quarrels 0 1 0
Arrest situations 0 0 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 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 1
Ambush situations 8 0 0
Entrapment/premeditation 0 0 0
Unprovoked attacks 8 0 0
Investigative activities
(surveillance, searches,
interviews, etc.) 0 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 0 0 1
Felony vehicle stops 0 0 1
Traffic violation stops 0 0 0
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking, high-risk
entry, etc.) 0 0 0
Circumstance Vehicle Other
Total 28 0
Disturbance calls 2 0
Bar fights, person with firearm,
etc. 0 0
Family quarrels 2 0
Arrest situations 3 0
Burglaries in progress/pursuing
burglary suspects 1 0
Robberies in progress/pursuing
robbery suspects 1 0
Drug-related matters 1 0
Attempting other arrests 0 0
Civil disorders (mass disobedience,
riot, etc.) 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of
prisoners 0 0
Investigating suspicious persons/
circumstances 2 0
Ambush situations 2 0
Entrapment/premeditation 0 0
Unprovoked attacks 2 0
Investigative activities
(surveillance, searches,
interviews, etc.) 0 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 0 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 18 0
Felony vehicle stops 13 0
Traffic violation stops 5 0
Tactical situations (barricaded
offender, hostage taking, high-risk
entry, etc.) 1 0
NOTE: The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 34
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Number Slain by Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition, 1995-2004
Firearm
Ammunition Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 545 63 57 68 58 41
Handgun 396 44 50 50 40 25
.22 Caliber 19 1 3 2 4 1
.25 Caliber 15 3 3 2 3 1
.32 Caliber 11 1 1 4 1 0
.32-20 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0 0
.357 Caliber 22 2 3 2 3 2
.357 Magnum 10 1 2 1 0 0
.38 Caliber 48 6 5 11 6 4
.380 Caliber 34 6 6 3 1 0
.40 Caliber 44 3 2 4 1 2
.41 Magnum 1 0 0 0 0 0
.44 Caliber 4 2 0 0 0 0
.44 Magnum 6 1 1 0 1 0
.45 Caliber 43 4 4 4 5 1
.50 Caliber 2 0 0 0 0 0
7.62x25 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0 0
9 Millimeter 116 13 12 14 14 12
9x18 Millimeter 1 0 1 0 0 0
10 Millimeter 2 0 0 0 0 1
Size not reported 16 1 7 3 1 1
Rifle 114 14 6 12 17 11
.22 Caliber 3 0 0 1 0 0
.223 Caliber 21 1 2 3 8 1
.25-06 Caliber 2 0 0 0 0 0
.270 Caliber 2 0 0 0 0 1
.30 Caliber 12 0 1 3 1 0
.30-06 Caliber 2 0 1 0 0 0
.30-30 Caliber 8 1 2 0 0 0
.300 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0 0
.308 Caliber 1 1 0 0 0 0
.44 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0 0
.556 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 Millimeter 3 0 0 0 0 0
7.62x39 Millimeter 52 10 0 5 6 9
7.62x54R Millimeter 2 1 0 0 1 0
Size not reported 3 0 0 0 1 0
Shotgun 35 5 1 6 1 5
12 Gauge 29 4 0 4 1 5
16 Gauge 1 0 0 1 0 0
20 Gauge 3 0 1 1 0 0
Size not reported 2 1 0 0 0 0
Firearm
Ammunition 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 47 61 51 45 54
Handgun 33 46 38 34 36
.22 Caliber 4 1 2 1 0
.25 Caliber 1 1 1 0 0
.32 Caliber 0 1 1 0 2
.32-20 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0
.357 Caliber 1 2 3 2 2
.357 Magnum 0 2 0 1 3
.38 Caliber 4 2 3 3 4
.380 Caliber 3 5 4 5 1
.40 Caliber 5 5 7 10 5
.41 Magnum 0 0 1 0 0
.44 Caliber 0 0 0 2 0
.44 Magnum 1 2 0 0 0
.45 Caliber 4 6 4 5 6
.50 Caliber 0 1 0 0 1
7.62x25 Millimeter 0 0 1 0 0
9 Millimeter 8 17 11 5 10
9x18 Millimeter 0 0 0 0 0
10 Millimeter 0 0 0 0 1
Size not reported 1 1 0 0 1
Rifle 10 11 10 10 13
.22 Caliber 0 1 0 0 1
.223 Caliber 3 1 0 2 0
.25-06 Caliber 0 0 2 0 0
.270 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0
.30 Caliber 2 2 2 1 0
.30-06 Caliber 0 1 0 0 0
.30-30 Caliber 3 0 1 0 1
.300 Caliber 0 0 0 1 0
.308 Caliber 0 0 0 0 0
.44 Caliber 0 0 1 0 0
.556 Millimeter 0 0 0 0 1
7 Millimeter 0 0 0 3 0
7.62x39 Millimeter 1 6 3 3 9
7.62x54R Millimeter 0 0 0 0 0
Size not reported 0 0 1 0 1
Shotgun 4 4 3 1 5
12 Gauge 3 4 2 1 5
16 Gauge 0 0 0 0 0
20 Gauge 1 0 0 0 0
Size not reported 0 0 1 0 0
Table 35
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Distance Between Victim Officer and Offender, 1995-2004
Distance in feet Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 545 63 57 68 58 41
0 - 5 268 29 31 36 26 19
6 - 10 107 16 12 11 7 9
11 - 20 65 7 6 9 8 4
21 - 50 47 6 3 7 8 3
Over 50 41 5 3 5 7 5
Distance not reported 17 0 2 0 2 1
Distance in feet 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 47 61 51 45 54
0 - 5 25 29 25 24 24
6 - 10 6 17 9 12 8
11 - 20 4 5 8 3 11
21 - 50 4 5 3 3 5
Over 50 5 3 4 3 1
Distance not reported 3 2 2 0 5
Table 36
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Number Slain While Wearing Body Armor by Type of Firearm
and Size of Ammunition, 1995-2004
Firearm
Ammunition Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 313 32 31 27 33 27
Handgun 222 21 29 20 19 17
.22 Caliber 6 0 1 1 0 1
.25 Caliber 10 2 2 1 2 1
.32 Caliber 6 1 1 2 1 0
.357 Caliber 14 0 2 0 3 2
.357 Magnum 5 1 1 0 0 0
.38 Caliber 25 4 3 4 2 3
.380 Caliber 18 2 4 2 1 0
.40 Caliber 32 2 1 2 0 1
.41 Magnum 1 0 0 0 0 0
.44 Caliber 1 1 0 0 0 0
.44 Magnum 4 0 1 0 0 0
.45 Caliber 29 3 3 3 3 1
.50 Caliber 2 0 0 0 0 0
7.62x25 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0 0
9 Millimeter 59 5 5 5 7 7
9x18 Millimeter 1 0 1 0 0 0
10 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0 0
Size not reported 7 0 4 0 0 1
Rifle 71 9 2 5 13 7
.223 Caliber 14 0 0 1 6 1
.25-06 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0 0
.30 Caliber 7 0 0 2 1 0
.30-06 Caliber 1 0 1 0 0 0
.30-30 Caliber 5 1 1 0 0 0
.300 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0 0
.44 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0 0
.556 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 Millimeter 2 0 0 0 0 0
7.62x39 Millimeter 36 8 0 2 5 6
7.62x54R Millimeter 1 0 0 0 1 0
Size not reported 1 0 0 0 0 0
Shotgun 20 2 0 2 1 3
12 Gauge 17 2 0 1 1 3
20 Gauge 2 0 0 1 0 0
Size not reported 1 0 0 0 0 0
Firearm
Ammunition 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 29 38 34 31 31
Handgun 19 29 23 23 22
.22 Caliber 2 1 0 0 0
.25 Caliber 1 1 0 0 0
.32 Caliber 0 1 0 0 0
.357 Caliber 1 2 3 1 0
.357 Magnum 0 1 0 1 1
.38 Caliber 1 0 2 2 4
.380 Caliber 1 1 3 3 1
.40 Caliber 5 2 6 8 5
.41 Magnum 0 0 1 0 0
.44 Caliber 0 0 0 0 0
.44 Magnum 1 2 0 0 0
.45 Caliber 2 4 3 3 4
.50 Caliber 0 1 0 0 1
7.62x25 Millimeter 0 0 1 0 0
9 Millimeter 4 12 4 5 5
9x18 Millimeter 0 0 0 0 0
10 Millimeter 0 0 0 0 1
Size not reported 1 1 0 0 0
Rifle 6 6 8 8 7
.223 Caliber 3 1 0 2 0
.25-06 Caliber 0 0 1 0 0
.30 Caliber 1 1 2 0 0
.30-06 Caliber 0 0 0 0 0
.30-30 Caliber 1 0 1 0 1
.300 Caliber 0 0 0 1 0
.44 Caliber 0 0 1 0 0
.556 Millimeter 0 0 0 0 1
7 Millimeter 0 0 0 2 0
7.62x39 Millimeter 1 4 3 3 4
7.62x54R Millimeter 0 0 0 0 0
Size not reported 0 0 0 0 1
Shotgun 4 3 3 0 2
12 Gauge 3 3 2 0 2
20 Gauge 1 0 0 0 0
Size not reported 0 0 1 0 0
Table 37
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Location of Fatal Firearm Wounds and Wearing Body Armor, 1995-2004
Location Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 545 63 57 68 58 41
Front head 165 18 13 21 15 17
Rear head 73 12 12 9 10 6
Side head 31 0 1 0 3 1
Neck/throat 38 4 4 4 7 0
Front upper torso/chest 158 19 19 24 12 12
Rear upper torso/back 24 3 2 6 1 3
Front lower torso/stomach 33 4 4 2 4 1
Rear lower torso/back 10 2 1 1 1 1
Front below waist 8 1 1 1 3 0
Rear below waist 3 0 0 0 0 0
Arms/hands 0 0 0 0 0 0
Location not reported 2 0 0 0 2 0
Wearing body armor 313 32 31 27 33 27
Front head 107 12 11 7 7 10
Rear head 46 9 7 3 6 5
Side head 18 0 0 0 2 1
Neck/throat 27 1 4 3 4 0
Front upper torso/chest 74 7 8 10 6 7
Rear upper torso/back 11 1 0 3 1 2
Front lower torso/stomach 13 0 0 0 2 1
Rear lower torso/back 7 1 1 0 1 1
Front below waist 6 1 0 1 2 0
Rear below waist 2 0 0 0 0 0
Arms/hands 0 0 0 0 0 0
Location not reported 2 0 0 0 2 0
Location 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 47 61 51 45 54
Front head 21 27 14 9 10
Rear head 2 3 8 5 6
Side head 1 4 7 7 7
Neck/throat 5 3 3 5 3
Front upper torso/chest 14 16 12 11 19
Rear upper torso/back 2 3 1 3 0
Front lower torso/stomach 2 5 3 4 4
Rear lower torso/back 0 0 1 0 3
Front below waist 0 0 1 1 0
Rear below waist 0 0 1 0 2
Arms/hands 0 0 0 0 0
Location not reported 0 0 0 0 0
Wearing body armor 29 38 34 31 31
Front head 16 21 12 6 5
Rear head 2 1 5 3 5
Side head 1 2 4 5 3
Neck/throat 2 3 3 4 3
Front upper torso/chest 5 9 4 7 11
Rear upper torso/back 2 1 0 1 0
Front lower torso/stomach 1 1 3 4 1
Rear lower torso/back 0 0 1 0 2
Front below waist 0 0 1 1 0
Rear below waist 0 0 1 0 1
Arms/hands 0 0 0 0 0
Location not reported 0 0 0 0 0
Table 38
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Point of Entry for Torso Wounds and Wearing Body Armor, 1995-2004
Point of entry Total 1995 1996 1997
Total 103 9 9 13
Entered between side panels of vest 16 3 4 3
Entered through armhole or shoulder
area of vest 33 3 2 2
Entered above vest (front or back of
neck, collarbone area, etc.) 16 0 1 5
Entered below vest (abdominal or lower
back area) 16 1 1 0
Penetrated through vest (round more
powerful than vest's capabilities/
specifications) 22 2 1 3
Penetrated through vest (body armor
failure) 0 0 0 0
2000
Point of entry 1998 1999 (1) 2001
Total 10 11 7 11
Entered between side panels of vest 1 0 1 0
Entered through armhole or shoulder
area of vest 1 5 5 8
Entered above vest (front or back of
neck, collarbone area, etc.) 2 2 0 1
Entered below vest (abdominal or lower
back area) 3 1 1 1
Penetrated through vest (round more
powerful than vest's capabilities/
specifications) 3 3 0 1
Penetrated through vest (body armor
failure) 0 0 0 0
2004
Point of entry 2002 2003 (2)
Total 8 12 13
Entered between side panels of vest 1 1 2
Entered through armhole or shoulder
area of vest 3 2 2
Entered above vest (front or back of
neck, collarbone area, etc.) 0 2 3
Entered below vest (abdominal or lower
back area) 3 3 2
Penetrated through vest (round more
powerful than vest's capabilities/
specifications) 1 4 4
Penetrated through vest (body armor
failure) 0 0 0
(1) For one victim not included in the 2000 total, location of fatal
firearm wound was rear upper torso/back while victim was only wearing
a front panel vest.
(2) For one victim not included in the 2004 total, location of fatal
wound was front upper torso/chest; however, body armor was not
penetrated. Fatal wound was due to blunt force trauma to chest.
Table 39
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition that Penetrated
Body Armor, 1995-2004
Firearm
Ammunition Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 22 2 1 3 3 3
Handgun 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rifle 22 2 1 3 3 3
.223 Caliber 3 0 0 1 0 0
.30 Caliber 2 0 0 1 1 0
.30-30 Caliber 3 0 1 0 0 0
.300 Caliber 1 0 0 0 0 0
.556 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 Millimeter 1 0 0 0 0 0
7.62x39 Millimeter 11 2 0 1 2 3
Shotgun 0 0 0 0 0 0
Firearm
Ammunition 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 0 1 1 4 4
Handgun 0 0 0 0 0
Rifle 0 1 1 4 4
.223 Caliber 0 0 0 2 0
.30 Caliber 0 0 0 0 0
.30-30 Caliber 0 0 1 0 1
.300 Caliber 0 0 0 1 0
.556 Millimeter 0 0 0 0 1
7 Millimeter 0 0 0 1 0
7.62x39 Millimeter 0 1 0 0 2
Shotgun 0 0 0 0 0
Table 40
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Profile of Known Assailants, Age Groups, 1995-2004
Known assailants Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 696 93 85 70 82 49
Age (years)
Under 18 54 17 7 3 10 3
18 - 24 269 31 37 24 33 24
25 - 30 142 14 23 18 17 10
31 - 40 116 17 6 13 11 10
Over 40 105 11 10 12 11 2
Age not reported 10 3 2 0 0 0
Average years of age 29 27 27 30 27 27
2001
Known assailants 2000 (1) 2002 2003 2004
Total 66 74 61 58 58
Age (years)
Under 18 4 2 2 3 3
18 - 24 21 35 23 24 17
25 - 30 12 12 11 13 12
31 - 40 9 14 12 11 13
Over 40 16 10 13 7 13
Age not reported 4 1 0 0 0
Average years of age 32 29 32 29 32
(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
Profile of Known Assailants, 1-, 5-, and 10-Year
Averages, 1985-2004
5-year averages
Known assailants 2004 1995-1999 2000-2004
Average
Age (years) 32 27 0
Height 5'11" 5'10" 5'10"
Weight (1) 182 172 178
10-year averages
Known assailants 1985-1994 1995-2004
Average
Age (years) 28 29
Height 5'9" 5'10"
Weight (1) 174
(1) Prior to 1995, data on weight were not collected.
NOTE: The 14 known assailants involved in the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 42
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Profile of Known Assailants, Race and Sex, 1995-2004
Known assailants Total 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Total 696 93 85 70 82 49
Race
White 378 50 35 33 46 27
Black 285 38 40 31 32 19
Asian/Pacific Islander 12 2 3 3 2 0
American Indian/Alaskan 13 2 2 3 2 2
Race not reported 8 1 5 0 0 1
Sex
Male 679 86 84 70 81 47
Female 17 7 1 0 1 2
Known assailants 2000 2001 (1) 2002 2003 2004
Total 66 74 61 58 58
Race
White 46 45 37 31 28
Black 20 25 24 26 30
Asian/Pacific Islander 0 2 0 0 0
American Indian/Alaskan 0 1 0 1 0
Race not reported 0 1 0 0 0
Sex
Male 64 73 59 57 58
Female 2 1 2 1 0
(1) The 14 known assailants involved in the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 43
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Profile of Known Assailants, Status at Time of Incident, 1995-2004
Known assailants Total 1995 1996 1997
Total 696 93 85 70
Under judicial supervision 156 17 21 17
Probation 85 6 10 11
Parole 51 10 9 5
Halfway house 3 0 1 1
Escapee from penal institution 10 0 1 0
Conditional release, pending
criminal prosecution 7 1 0 0
Known to agency as
User of controlled substance 154 18 17 27
Dealer of controlled substance 108 10 11 10
Possessor of controlled substance 95 15 6 15
Under influence of controlled substance 70 12 6 5
Intoxicated/under influence of alcohol 77 11 9 7
Known to agency as having prior
mental disorders 51 9 4 6
Relationship between victim and
assailant
Through law enforcement 109 21 6 18
Through non-law enforcement 19 3 1 0
No known relationship 552 67 76 51
Relationship not reported 16 2 2 1
2001
Known assailants 1998 1999 2000 (1)
Total 82 49 66 74
Under judicial supervision 9 13 20 12
Probation 8 9 7 8
Parole 1 4 6 4
Halfway house 0 0 0 0
Escapee from penal institution 0 0 7 0
Conditional release, pending
criminal prosecution 0 0 0 0
Known to agency as
User of controlled substance 16 7 14 14
Dealer of controlled substance 13 11 8 11
Possessor of controlled substance 9 3 7 6
Under influence of controlled substance 11 2 5 8
Intoxicated/under influence of alcohol 10 6 7 11
Known to agency as having prior
mental disorders 5 2 3 7
Relationship between victim and
assailant
Through law enforcement 9 6 11 13
Through non-law enforcement 3 4 4 0
No known relationship 62 37 51 61
Relationship not reported 8 2 0 0
Known assailants 2002 2003 2004
Total 61 58 58
Under judicial supervision 15 18 14
Probation 10 9 7
Parole 3 5 4
Halfway house 0 0 1
Escapee from penal institution 1 1 0
Conditional release, pending
criminal prosecution 1 3 2
Known to agency as
User of controlled substance 13 16 12
Dealer of controlled substance 9 15 10
Possessor of controlled substance 13 12 9
Under influence of controlled substance 10 7 4
Intoxicated/under influence of alcohol 4 5 7
Known to agency as having prior
mental disorders 2 4 9
Relationship between victim and
assailant
Through law enforcement 11 5 9
Through non-law enforcement 1 1 2
No known relationship 49 51 47
Relationship not reported 0 1 0
(1) The 14 known assailants involved in the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 44
Law Enforcement Officers
Profile of Known Assailants, Criminal History, 1995-2004
Known assailants Total 1995 1996
Total 696 93 85
Prior criminal arrest 538 73 58
Convicted on prior criminal charge 393 47 43
Received juvenile conviction on prior criminal
charge 89 6 8
Received parole/probation on prior criminal
charge 300 32 36
Prior arrest for
Crime of violence 268 31 27
Murder 24 3 1
Drug law violation 256 37 20
Assaulting an officer/resisting arrest 118 11 7
Weapons violation 229 25 28
Known assailants 1997 1998 1999
Total 70 82 49
Prior criminal arrest 56 67 39
Convicted on prior criminal charge 46 39 30
Received juvenile conviction on prior criminal
charge 4 12 8
Received parole/probation on prior criminal
charge 30 29 23
Prior arrest for
Crime of violence 31 32 20
Murder 2 6 0
Drug law violation 28 32 18
Assaulting an officer/resisting arrest 15 9 14
Weapons violation 30 27 18
Known assailants 2000 2001 (1) 2002
Total 66 74 61
Prior criminal arrest 50 51 50
Convicted on prior criminal charge 31 41 37
Received juvenile conviction on prior criminal
charge 3 9 8
Received parole/probation on prior criminal
charge 25 31 33
Prior arrest for
Crime of violence 27 23 21
Murder 4 1 2
Drug law violation 13 26 30
Assaulting an officer/resisting arrest 6 16 7
Weapons violation 22 20 19
Known assailants 2003 2004
Total 58 58
Prior criminal arrest 47 47
Convicted on prior criminal charge 42 37
Received juvenile conviction on prior criminal
charge 16 15
Received parole/probation on prior criminal
charge 29 32
Prior arrest for
Crime of violence 28 28
Murder 3 2
Drug law violation 26 26
Assaulting an officer/resisting arrest 19 14
Weapons violation 17 23
(1) The 14 known assailants involved in the events of September
11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 45
Law Enforcement Of?cers Feloniously Killed
Disposition of Known Assailants, 1993-2002
1993- 1998- 1993-
Disposition 1997 2002 2002
Total 451 332 783
Fugitives 0 3 3
Arrested and charged 350 253 603
Guilty of murder 242 165 407
Received death sentence 65 35 100
Received life imprisonment 116 102 218
Received prison terms (ranging from 8
years to 396 years) 61 28 89
Guilty of lesser offense related to murder 37 26 63
Guilty of crime other than murder 27 14 41
Acquitted/dismissed/nolle prossed 24 14 38
Indeterminate charge and sentence 3 0 3
Committed to psychiatric institution 7 4 11
Case pending/disposition unknown 6 28 34
Died in custody prior to sentencing 4 2 6
Deceased 101 76 177
Justifiably killed 57 47 104
by victim officer 13 11 24
by person(s) other than victim officer 44 36 80
Committed suicide 37 25 62
Murdered while at large 1 0 1
Died under other circumstances 6 4 10
NOTE: 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 (1) by Region, 2004
West South Midwest Northeast
Population distribution (2) 23.0% 36.1% 22.4% 18.6%
Percent of officers employed 22.2% 37.4% 22.8% 17.6%
Percent of officers feloniously
killed (3) 15.8% 47.4% 17.5% 14.0%
(1) Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
(2) U.S. Territories' population figures are not factored into
the national population estimate.
(3) In 2004, U.S. Territories accounted for 5.3 percent (Puerto
Rico, 3.5 percent and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 1.8 percent) of
law enforcement officers feloniously killed.
Figure 2
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed and Assaulted
Percent Distribution (1) by Time of Day of Incident, 1995-2004
Percent of 594 officers Percent of 566,523
feloniously killed (2) officers assaulted
12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.7% 28.7%
6:01 a.m. to Noon 17.8% 11.3%
12:01 p.m. to 6 p.m. 25.6% 21.8%
6:01 p.m. to Midnight 34.3% 38.2%
(1) Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
(2) Time was not reported for 0.5 percent of all law
enforcement officers feloniously killed.
Note: The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September
11, 2001, are not included in this figure.
Note: Table made from bar graph.
Figure 3
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Percent Distribution (1) by Day of Week of Incident, 1995-2004
Sunday 10.1%
Monday 12.6%
Tuesday 13.5%
Wednesday 15.7%
Thursday 16.2%
Friday 16.7%
Saturday 15.3%
(1) Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
Note: The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September
11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Note: Table made from bar graph.
Figure 4
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Percent Distribution by Age, Race, and Sex, 1995-2004 (1)
Age
Under 25 5.9%
25-30 25.1%
31-40 36.7%
Over 40 31.5%
Race
American Indian/
Alaskan Native 1.0%
White 83.5%
Black 13.5%
Asian/Pacific
Islander 1.7%
Sex
Female 4.9%
Male 95.1%
(1) Years of age was not reported for 0.8 percent of all
enforcement officers feloniously killed. Race was not
reported for 0.3 percent of all enforcement officers
feloniously killed.
Note: The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of
September 11, 2001, are not included in this figure.
Note: Table made from pie chart.
Figure 5
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed and Assaulted
Percent Distribution (1) by Circumstance at Scene of Incident,
1995-2004
Percent of
594 officers
feloniously
killed (2)
Arrest situations (26.4%)
Investigating suspicious persons (13.3%)
Disturbance calls (16.2%)
Traffic pursuits/stops (16.2%)
Ambush situations (17.7%)
Handling, transporting, custody of prisoners (3.5%)
Tactical situations (2.9%)
Handling mentally deranged assailants (2.0%)
Investigative activities (1.9%)
Note: Table made from pie chart.
Percent of
566,523 officers
assaulted
Arrest situations (19.6%)
Investigating suspicious persons (10.2%)
Disturbance calls (30.8%)
Traffic pursuits/stops (10.7%)
Ambush situations (0.4%)
Handling, transporting, custody of prisoners (12.3%)
Civil disorders (mass disobedience, riot, etc.) (1.2%)
Handling mentally deranged assailants (1.6%)
All other (13.2%)
Note: Table made from pie chart.
(1) Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
(2) Circumstance at scene of incident for officers feloniously
killed does not include "All other."
Note: The 72 deaths that resulted from the events of September
11, 2001, are not included in this figure.
Figure 6
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Percent Distribution by Type of Weapon, 1995-2004
Handgun 66.7%
Rifle 19.2%
Shotgun 5.9%
Vehicle 4.7%
Bomb 1.5%
Knife or other cutting instrument 1.2%
Personal weapons 0.5%
Blunt instrument 0.3%
Note: 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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