Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Number Slain with Own Weapon by Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition, 1996-2005
| Firearm/Ammunition | Total | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 52 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Handgun | 51 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| .357 Caliber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| .357 Magnum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| .38 Caliber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| .40 Caliber | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| .45 Caliber | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 Millimeter | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 Millimeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rifle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| .22 Caliber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shotgun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |