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 Table 17. — Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed, 1996 Circumstances by Type of Assignment Type of Assignment

Circumstances at Scene of Incident Total

Total

1-Officer 2-Officer Vehicle Vehicle Alone Assisted

Foot Patrol Alone Assisted

Detective/ Special Assignment Alone Assisted

Off Duty

55

9

21

10

0

1

1

6

7

4

0

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

Bar Fights, Man with Gun, etc.

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Family Quarrels

3

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

22

3

6

6

0

1

1

3

2

3

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

1

2

3

0

0

0

0

2

Drug-related Matters

3

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

Attempting Other Arrests

8

1

2

3

0

0

0

2

0

Civil Disorders (mass disobedience, riot, etc.)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Handling, Transporting, Custody of Prisoners

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Investigating Suspicious Persons/Circumstances

12

4

6

1

0

0

0

0

1

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

4

Entrapment/Premeditation

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

Unprovoked Attack

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

Mentally Deranged

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

11

2

7

1

0

0

0

1

0

Disturbance Calls

Arrest Situations Burglaries in Progress/ Pursuing Burglary Suspects Robberies in Progress/ Pursuing Robbery Suspects

Ambush Situations

Traffic Pursuits/Stops

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