Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition that Penetrated Body Armor, 1996-2005
| Firearm/Ammunition | Total | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Handgun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 Millimeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rifle | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| .223 Caliber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| .30 Caliber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| .30-30 Caliber | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| .300 Caliber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.56 Millimeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 Millimeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.62x39 Millimeter | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Shotgun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |