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 Table 8. — Location of Fatal Firearm Wounds, 1987S S 1996 Officers Shot in Upper Torso While Wearing Body Armor Point of Entry

Total

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

Total

71

3

3

6

2

9

5

11

11

10

11

Entered Between Side Panels of Vest

22

0

2

3

0

3

1

3

4

2

4

Entered Through Armhole or Shoulder Area of Vest

15

1

0

3

0

1

1

2

2

3

2

19

2

1

0

2

2

1

2

4

2

3

4

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

1

11

0

0

0

0

2

2

3

1

2

1

4 2 1 2 2

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 1 1 0 0

1 1 0 0 0

2 0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 1 0

Entered Above Vest (front or back of neck, collarbone area, etc.) Entered Below Vest (abdominal or lower back area) Penetrated Vest (by weapon type and caliber) Rifle .223 Caliber .30 Caliber .30S06 Caliber .30S30 Caliber 7.62x39 Millimeter

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