23 officers died as a result of investigative or enforcement activities.
8 were performing investigative activities.
6 were involved in tactical situations.
3 were investigating suspicious persons or circumstances.
3 were interacting with wanted persons.
2 were conducting traffic violation stops.
1 was handling a person with a mental illness.
11 officers were ambushed (entrapment/premeditation).
6 officers were involved in pursuits.
4 were involved in foot pursuits.
2 were involved in vehicular pursuits.
4 officers responded to crimes in progress.
2 were burglaries in progress.
1 was a report of a person with a firearm (no shots fired).
1 was a report of an other crime against property.
3 officers were involved in arrest situations.
All 3 were attempting to control/handcuff/restrain the offender(s) during the arrest situations.
2 officers were on administrative assignments while performing a prisoner transport.
2 officers were assisting other law enforcement officers in foot pursuits.
2 officers responded to disorders/disturbances.
1 was responding to a disturbance call.
1 encountered a domestic violence situation.
1 officer was involved in an unprovoked attack.
1 officer was performing traffic control (crash scene, directing traffic, etc.).
Assignments (See Table 21.)
36 officers were on assigned vehicle patrol when the felonious incidents occurred.
3 officers were assigned to investigative/detective duties.
3 officers were on tactical assignments (uniformed).
3 officers were on plainclothes assignments.
2 officers were on special assignments.
2 officers were conducting court/prisoner security.
2 officers were involved in other situations.
4 slain officers were off duty (but acting in official capacities) at the time of the incidents.
39 on-duty officers who died in 2018 were assisted at the times of the attacks.
12 on-duty officers were alone and unassisted at the times of the attacks.
Weapons
Of the 55 officers feloniously killed in 2018, most (51) were killed with firearms. Of these, 37 were killed with handguns. (See Table 28.)
14 officers fired their weapons; 5 officers attempted to fire their weapons. (See Table 18.)
4 officers had their weapons stolen. (Based on Table 19.)
4 officers were killed with their own weapons. (Based on Table 19.)
23 officers were slain with firearms when they were less than 5 feet from the offenders. (See Table 32.)
Body armor
In 2018, 43 of the officers feloniously killed were wearing body armor at the time of the incidents. (See Table 35.)
Of these officers, 40 were killed with firearms (see Table 36) and received the following wounds:
16 suffered wounds to the front of the head.
7 were shot in the front upper torso/chest.
6 were shot in the neck/throat.
5 were wounded in the side of the head.
4 were shot in the rear of the head.
1 was shot in the front lower torso/abdomen.
In 1 incident, the location of the fatal wound could not be determined due to multiple wound locations.
HEROES!!! That’s who
C&P from fbi website
And that’s just 2008 statistics
8 were performing investigative activities.
6 were involved in tactical situations.
3 were investigating suspicious persons or circumstances.
3 were interacting with wanted persons.
2 were conducting traffic violation stops.
1 was handling a person with a mental illness.
11 officers were ambushed (entrapment/premeditation).
6 officers were involved in pursuits.
4 were involved in foot pursuits.
2 were involved in vehicular pursuits.
4 officers responded to crimes in progress.
2 were burglaries in progress.
1 was a report of a person with a firearm (no shots fired).
1 was a report of an other crime against property.
3 officers were involved in arrest situations.
All 3 were attempting to control/handcuff/restrain the offender(s) during the arrest situations.
2 officers were on administrative assignments while performing a prisoner transport.
2 officers were assisting other law enforcement officers in foot pursuits.
2 officers responded to disorders/disturbances.
1 was responding to a disturbance call.
1 encountered a domestic violence situation.
1 officer was involved in an unprovoked attack.
1 officer was performing traffic control (crash scene, directing traffic, etc.).
Assignments (See Table 21.)
36 officers were on assigned vehicle patrol when the felonious incidents occurred.
3 officers were assigned to investigative/detective duties.
3 officers were on tactical assignments (uniformed).
3 officers were on plainclothes assignments.
2 officers were on special assignments.
2 officers were conducting court/prisoner security.
2 officers were involved in other situations.
4 slain officers were off duty (but acting in official capacities) at the time of the incidents.
39 on-duty officers who died in 2018 were assisted at the times of the attacks.
12 on-duty officers were alone and unassisted at the times of the attacks.
Weapons
Of the 55 officers feloniously killed in 2018, most (51) were killed with firearms. Of these, 37 were killed with handguns. (See Table 28.)
14 officers fired their weapons; 5 officers attempted to fire their weapons. (See Table 18.)
4 officers had their weapons stolen. (Based on Table 19.)
4 officers were killed with their own weapons. (Based on Table 19.)
23 officers were slain with firearms when they were less than 5 feet from the offenders. (See Table 32.)
Body armor
In 2018, 43 of the officers feloniously killed were wearing body armor at the time of the incidents. (See Table 35.)
Of these officers, 40 were killed with firearms (see Table 36) and received the following wounds:
16 suffered wounds to the front of the head.
7 were shot in the front upper torso/chest.
6 were shot in the neck/throat.
5 were wounded in the side of the head.
4 were shot in the rear of the head.
1 was shot in the front lower torso/abdomen.
In 1 incident, the location of the fatal wound could not be determined due to multiple wound locations.
HEROES!!! That’s who
C&P from fbi website
And that’s just 2008 statistics
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