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Table 13

Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed

Victim Officer's Weapon Stolen1 by Offender, 2004–2013

Victim officer Total 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Number of victim officers Total 511 57 55 48 58 41 48 56 72 49 27
Weapon stolen Total 54 8 9 4 4 5 7 7 5 3 2
Killed with own weapon 18 4 5 0 2 1 1 4 1 0 0
Killed with weapon other than own 35 4 4 4 2 4 5 3 4 3 2
Killed with weapon information not reported 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Weapon not stolen Total 452 48 46 43 53 35 41 48 67 46 25
Killed with own weapon 15 3 1 1 0 3 1 2 2 1 1
Killed with weapon other than own 437 45 45 42 53 32 40 46 65 45 24
Killed with weapon information not reported 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Weapon stolen information not reported Total 5 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Killed with own weapon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Killed with weapon other than own 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Killed with weapon information not reported 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
  • 1The term "stolen" indicates the weapon was taken from the scene of the incident.
  • NOTE: Weapon is inclusive of all weapon types that may be issued to a law enforcement officer.