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Table 32

Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed During Traffic Pursuits/Stops

Activity of Victim Officer at Scene of Incident by Type of Weapon, 2011

Activity Total Total
firearms
Handgun Rifle Shotgun Knife or
other cutting
instrument
Bomb Blunt
instrument
Personal
weapons
Vehicle Other
Number of victim officers killed
during traffic pursuits/stops
11 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Approaching offender(s) 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conducting roadblock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Deploying stop sticks 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Engaging in foot pursuit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exiting patrol unit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
In patrol unit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) at offender's vehicle 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) in patrol unit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Making arrest/handcuffing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Outside patrol unit 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Outside offender's vehicle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Returning to patrol unit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Searching offender(s) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Searching offender's vehicle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of victim officers who
contacted radio dispatcher prior to attack
9 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0