Table 20

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

Activity of victim officer Total 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Number of victim officers killed during traffic pursuits/stops 100 8 10 8 13 8 10 14 6 15 8
Approaching offender(s) 30 2 3 2 3 3 2 4 1 7 3
Conducting roadblock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Deploying stop sticks 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
Engaging in foot pursuit 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0
Engaging in vehicle pursuit 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
Exiting patrol unit 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
In patrol unit 15 0 3 0 4 2 2 4 0 0 0
Interviewing offender(s) at offender's vehicle 10 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 3
Interviewing offender(s) in patrol unit 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
Making arrest/handcuffing 11 4 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
Outside patrol unit 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Returning to patrol unit 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Searching offender(s) 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
Searching offender's vehicle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Not reported 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Number of victim officers who contacted radio dispatcher prior to attack 71 7 9 6 8 5 6 9 4 12 5

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