Table 26

Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 1996-2005


Circumstance Total 2-Officer vehicle 1-Officer vehicle Foot patrol Other1 Off duty
Alone Assisted Alone Assisted Alone Assisted
Total 575 76 176 131 5 4 29 93 61
Disturbance calls 95 13 23 42 0 0 6 3 8
Bar fights, person with firearm, etc. 36 4 7 20 0 0 1 0 4
Family quarrels 59 9 16 22 0 0 5 3 4
Arrest situations 147 24 24 30 0 4 3 40 22
Burglaries in progress/pursuing burglary suspects 18 4 6 3 0 0 0 2 3
Robberies in progress/pursuing robbery suspects 50 9 8 14 0 2 1 2 14
Drug-related matters 28 2 2 0 0 2 2 19 1
Attempting other arrests 51 9 8 13 0 0 0 17 4
Civil disorders (mass disobedience, riot, etc.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Handling, transporting, custody of prisoners 18 3 9 0 0 0 3 3 0
Investigating suspicious persons/circumstances 71 7 32 6 2 0 4 9 11
Ambush situations 102 12 27 20 3 0 9 12 19
Entrapment/premeditation 40 4 11 6 1 0 3 5 10
Unprovoked attacks 62 8 16 14 2 0 6 7 9
Investigative activities (surveillance, searches, interviews, etc.) 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 5 0
Handling mentally deranged persons 13 1 1 8 0 0 0 3 0
Traffic pursuits/stops 102 15 58 20 0 0 3 5 1
Felony vehicle stops 42 8 15 14 0 0 2 2 1
Traffic violation stops 60 7 43 6 0 0 1 3 0
Tactical situations (barricaded offender, hostage taking, high-risk entry, etc.) 19 1 0 5 0 0 0 13 0

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