Table 45

Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Disposition of Known Assailant, 1995-2004

Disposition 1995-1999 2000-2004 1995-2004
Number of known assailants Total 379 320 699
Fugitives Total 1 4 5
Persons arrested and charged Total 292 229 521
Guilty of murder 200 143 343
Received death sentence 48 44 92
Received life imprisonment 108 78 186
Received prison terms (ranging from 5 years to 375 years) 44 20 64
Sentence not reported 0 1 1
Guilty of lesser offense related to murder 32 30 62
Guilty of crime other than murder 22 11 33
Acquitted/dismissed/nolle prosequi 19 16 35
Indeterminate charge and sentence 2 0 2
Committed to psychiatric institution 8 4 12
Case pending/disposition unknown 7 23 30
Died in custody prior to sentencing 2 2 4
Persons not arrested Total 86 87 173
Justifiably killed 50 53 103
Justifiably killed by victim officer 9 17 26
Justifiably killed by person(s) other than victim officer 41 36 77
Committed suicide 31 29 60
Murdered while at large 0 0 0
Died under other circumstances 5 5 10
Other 0 0 0

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