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Table 14

Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Own Weapons

Victim Officer's Type of Weapon,1 2002–2011

Type of weapon Size of ammunition of firearm Total 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Number of victim officers
killed with own weapons 		Total 46 4 11 7 6 1 2 4 2 6 3
Handgun Total 43 4 10 6 6 1 2 4 2 5 3
.357 Caliber 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
.357 Magnum 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
.38 Caliber 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
.40 Caliber 23 3 5 1 5 1 1 3 1 1 2
.45 Caliber 7 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
9 Millimeter 8 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 0
Rifle Total 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
.22 Caliber 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shotgun Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
12 Gauge 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Blunt instrument (baton) Total 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • 1Weapon is inclusive of all weapon types that may be issued to a law enforcement officer.