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 Table 16. — Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed, 1987S S 1996 Circumstances by Type of Assignment Type of Assignment

Circumstances at Scene of Incident

Total

1-Officer 2-Officer Vehicle Vehicle Alone Assisted

Foot Patrol Alone Assisted

Detective/ Special Assignment Alone Assisted

Off Duty

Total

696

84

216

124

4

6

45

107

110

Disturbance Calls

111

22

35

38

0

0

0

6

10

Bar Fights, Man with Gun, etc.

46

9

8

17

0

0

0

5

7

Family Quarrels

65

13

27

21

0

0

0

1

3

258

23

44

48

1

4

13

67

58

Burglaries in Progress/ Pursuing Burglary Suspects

30

5

13

3

0

0

1

3

5

Robberies in Progress/ Pursuing Robbery Suspects

87

6

12

14

0

1

3

5

46

Drug-related Matters

48

4

2

4

0

1

6

31

0

Attempting Other Arrests

93

8

17

27

1

2

3

28

7

Civil Disorders (mass disobedience, riot, etc.)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Handling, Transporting, Custody of Prisoners

30

4

7

2

0

0

8

9

0

Investigating Suspicious Persons/Circumstances

123

19

50

19

2

2

6

10

15

72

5

13

4

1

0

17

10

22

Entrapment/Premeditation

31

2

6

4

1

0

5

1

12

Unprovoked Attack

41

3

7

0

0

0

12

9

10

Mentally Deranged

12

1

4

3

0

0

0

4

0

Traffic Pursuits/Stops

90

10

63

10

0

0

1

1

5

Arrest Situations

Ambush Situations

30