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 Table 4. — Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed, 1996 Type and Size of Firearm Total Slain With Firearms

Firearms Used

Slain With Own Weapon

Slain Wearing Body Armor

Total

51

4

30

Handgun Total

44

4

28

4 3 1 4 5 6 2 1 3 10 1 4

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

1 2 1 3 3 4 1 1 3 5 1 3

6

0

2

2 1 1 2

0 0 0 0

0 0 1 1

1

0

0

1

0

0

.22 Caliber .25 Caliber .32 Caliber .357 Magnum .38 Caliber .380 Caliber .40 Caliber .44 Magnum .45 Caliber 9 Millimeter 9x18 Millimeter Caliber Not Reported Rifle Total .223 Caliber .30 Caliber .30S06 Caliber .30S30 Caliber Shotgun Total 20 Gauge

Table 5. — Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed by Firearms, 1987S S 1996 Distance Between Victim Officers and Offenders Feet

Total

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

Total

637

67

76

57

57

68

54

67

78

62

51

0S 5 6 S 10 11 S 20 21 S 50 Over 50

340 135 71 54 37

34 14 6 8 5

47 10 12 5 2

33 11 5 6 2

31 14 4 4 4

34 9 13 6 6

27 14 6 4 3

33 14 7 7 6

43 21 7 4 3

28 16 6 7 5

30 12 5 3 1

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