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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 |
1998 |
1999 |
20001 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
20042 |
Total |
103 |
9 |
9 |
13 |
10 |
11 |
7 |
11 |
8 |
12 |
13 |
Entered between side panels of vest |
16 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Entered through armhole or shoulder area of vest |
33 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
Entered above vest (front or back of neck, collarbone area, etc.) |
16 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
Entered below vest (abdominal or lower back area) |
16 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
Penetrated through vest (round more powerful than vest's capabilities/specifications) |
22 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
Penetrated through vest (body armor failure) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1For 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.
2For 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. |