Table 26

Criminal Justice Information Services Division

Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed During Traffic Pursuits/Stops

Activity of Victim Officer at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2001–2010

Activity	Total	2-Officer vehicle	1-Officer vehicle		Foot patrol		Other¹		Off duty
Activity	Total	2-Officer vehicle	Alone	Assisted	Alone	Assisted	Alone	Assisted	Off duty
Number of victim officers killed during traffic pursuits/stops	95	10	45	28	0	0	2	9	1
Approaching offender(s)	33	3	16	9	0	0	1	4	0
Conducting roadblock	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Deploying stop sticks	7	1	0	4	0	0	0	2	0
Engaging in foot pursuit	7	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
Engaging in vehicle pursuit	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Exiting patrol unit	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
In patrol unit	12	1	4	6	0	0	0	0	1
Interviewing offender(s) at offender's vehicle	8	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0
Interviewing offender(s) in patrol unit	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Making arrest/handcuffing	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Outside patrol unit	5	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Outside offender's vehicle	3	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Returning to patrol unit	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Searching offender(s)	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Searching offender's vehicle	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Not reported	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number of victim officers who contacted radio dispatcher prior to attack	70	8	35	23	0	0	0	3	1

¹Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover officers, and officers on other types of assignments not listed.

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