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Table 34
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed During Traffic Pursuits/Stops
Activity of Victim Officer at Scene of Incident by Type of Weapon, 2003–2012
Activity | Total |
Total firearms |
Handgun | Rifle | Shotgun |
Type of firearm not reported |
Knife or other cutting instrument |
Bomb |
Blunt instrument |
Personal weapons |
Vehicle | Other |
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Number of victim officers killed during traffic pursuits/stops | 96 | 68 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
Approaching offender(s) | 31 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Conducting roadblock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Deploying stop sticks | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Engaging in foot pursuit | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Engaging in vehicle pursuit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Exiting patrol unit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In patrol unit | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Interviewing offender(s) at offender's vehicle | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Interviewing offender(s) in patrol unit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Making arrest/handcuffing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outside patrol unit | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Outside offender's vehicle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Returning to patrol unit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Searching offender(s) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Searching offender's vehicle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Not reported | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of victim officers who contacted radio dispatcher prior to attack | 72 | 55 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |