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Table 21
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed During Traffic Pursuits/Stops
Activity at Scene of Incident, 1995-2004
Activity |
Total |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Total
|
96 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
8 |
13 |
8 |
10 |
14 |
6 |
Contacted radio dispatcher prior to attack
|
72 |
8 |
10 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
9 |
4 |
Activity of victim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Approaching offender(s) |
27 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
Returning to police unit |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Interviewing offender(s) in police unit |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Interviewing offender(s) at offender's vehicle |
8 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Searching offender(s) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Searching offender's vehicle |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Making arrest/handcuffing |
12 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Engaging in foot pursuit |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Engaging in vehicle pursuit |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Other |
31 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
Activity not reported |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |