Table 26

Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed During Traffic Pursuits/Stops
Activity at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 1997-2006

Activity of victim officer Total 2-Officer vehicle 1-Officer vehicle Foot patrol Other1 Off
duty
Alone Assisted Alone Assisted Alone Assisted
Number of victim officers killed during traffic pursuits/stops 100 13 56 21 0 0 4 5 1
Approaching offender(s) 30 3 19 4 0 0 1 3 0
Conducting roadblock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Deploying stop sticks 5 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Engaging in foot pursuit 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Exiting patrol unit 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
In patrol unit 15 2 6 5 0 0 1 0 1
Interviewing offender(s) at offender's vehicle 10 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) in patrol unit 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Making arrest/handcuffing 11 1 4 5 0 0 1 0 0
Outside patrol unit 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Not reported 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of victim officers who contacted radio dispatcher prior to attack 71 10 41 16 0 0 2 1 1

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