Table 19
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 2004–2013
| Circumstance | 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 |
| Disturbance call | Total | 58 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Disturbance (bar fight, person with firearm, etc.) | 29 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Domestic disturbance (family quarrel, etc.) | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Arrest situation | Total | 120 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 6 |
| Burglary in progress/pursuing burglary suspect | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Robbery in progress/pursuing robbery suspect | 46 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| Drug-related matter | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Attempting other arrest | 56 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 3 | |
| Civil disorder (mass disobedience, riot, etc.) | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Handling, transporting, custody of prisoner | Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Investigating suspicious person/circumstance | Total | 62 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Ambush situation | Total | 111 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 5 |
| Entrapment/premeditation | 36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Unprovoked attack | 75 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | |
| Investigative activity (surveillance, search, interview, etc.) | Total | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Handling person with mental illness | Total | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Traffic pursuit/stop | Total | 84 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| Felony vehicle stop | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |
| Traffic violation stop | 54 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
| Tactical situation (barricaded offender, hostage taking, high-risk entry, etc.) | Total | 44 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
