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\Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1983Nature and Distribution of Known OffensesTable 3.82 Law enforcement officers killed, by circumstances at scene of Incident and type of asslgrvnent,United States, 1972-81 (aggregate)N:JTE: These data include Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers feloniously killed In thelk1lted States, its territories, Puerto Rico, and abroad. These tabulatlC>l1s have only Included Guamand the Virgin Islands since 1975.Circumstances atscene of IncidentTotalTotal 1,110Disturbance calls (familyquarrels, man with gun) 196Burglaries in progress orpursuing burglary suspects 75Robberies in progress orpursuing robbery suspects 204Attempting other arrests 227Civil disorders (massdisobedience, riot, etc.) 3Handling, transporting,custody of prisoners 44Investigating suspiciouspersons and circumstances 103Ambush (entrapment andpremeditation) 41:1Ambush (unprovoked attack) 41Mentally deranged 25Traffic pursuits and stops 1442-officervehicle2~367162834o1017IL4728I-officer vehicleAlone Assisted35046284844o8441013710214t144132335o66325IIType of assignmentFoot potrolAlone Assisted16323oo4I2oIIo23oQo2.3oDetective,~clal assignmentAlone AssistedSource: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Officers Killed, 1981,FBI Uniform Crime Reports (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1982), p. 15.Table 3.83 Law enforcement officers killed, by circumstances at scene of incident .and type of assignment,United States, 1981Circumstances atscene of incidentTotalDisturbance calls (familyquarrels, man with gun)Burglaries in progress orpursuing burglary suspectsRobberies in progress orpursuing robbery suspectsAttempting other arrestsCivil disorders (massdisobedience, riot, etc.)Handling, transporting,custody of prisonersInvestigating suspiciouspersons and circumstancesAmbush (entrapment andpremeditation)Ambush (unprovoked attack)Mentally derangedTraffic pursuits and stopsTotal9119G1715o1054212NJTE: See I'OTE, Table 3.82.2-officervehicle167o3IXo2I()o2I-officer vehicleAlone Assisted3526j4Xo63Io10176o43XooII2oType of assignmentFoot patrolAlone AssistedoxXXXXXXXXXXoXXXXXXXXXXX70371812o9739II164182218431012uI4IDetective,special assignmentAlone AssistedSource: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Officers Killed, 1981,FBI lk1iform Crime Reports (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1982), p. 14.3oooIXo7oI5Xooo121!1486212o13'JIIIOffdutyOffduty133o6IXoo2oTable 3.84 Percent distribution of low enforcement officerskilled, by selected characteristics of officers, United States,InS-81N:JTEI See NOTE, Table 3.8:.!. Because of rounding, percents may notadd to 100.(Percent)Characteristics ofofficers killedRace:White 91Block 9(nher 0SeXIMaleIOUFemale 0Age:lk1der age 25 1425 through 30 3031 through 40 3041 and older 26Length of service:Less thon 5 years of service 39I year or less of service 105 through 10 years of service 30Over 10 years of service 31In uniform 80197IJ 1979 19UU 1981(N::93) (N:: I 06) (N= I 04) (N=91)889399I920413034104026718613o99I122643193124227698514I!:It!21323422231:14332980Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau ofInVestigation, Law Enforcement Officers Killed, 1978, p. 22; 1979, p.221 1979, p. 22; 1980, p. 23; 1981, p. lu; FBI lk1lform Crime Reports(Wailililgton, D:C::U.S. Government Printing Office). Tableconstructed by SCLRCEBOO< staff.Table 3.85 Persons Identified In the killing of law enforcementofficers, by demographic characteristics and prior record,United States, 1972-81 (aggregate) and 1981N:JTE: See NOTE, Table 3.82. Percents do not add to 100 in the agecategory because all ages are not represented in the table. Multipleresponses are possible for prior record.Characteristics of1972 to 1981 1981persons Identified Number Percent NJrnber PercentTotal 1,566 IUO IL5 IOUAge:Under age 18 11918 to 30 954Sex:MaleFemale1,50660Race:White 801Black 731Other 34Ethnlcity:Hispanic(a)Nan-Hisponlc(a)Prior record:Prior criminal arrestConvicted on prior criminalI , 101~arge 8~Prior arrest for crime ofviolence 576Convicted on prior criminalcharges--granted leniency 605On parole or probation at timeof killing 290Prior arrest on murder chargePrior arrest on narcotic drug81law violation 288Prior arrest for assaultingpoliceman or resisting arrest 122Prior arrest for weaponsviolation 392aData not available prior to 1980.86196451472XX7U513739195III825957120551n221104Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation, Law Enforcement Officers Killed, 1981, FBI UniformCrime Reports (Washington, D.C.: U.S. GOvernment Printing Office,1982), p. 19. Table constructed by SCXRCEBOO< staff.Table 3.86 Persons Identified In the killing of lowenforcement officers, by type of disposition, United States,1970-79 (oggregte)N:JTE: See NOTE, Table 3.82. Because of rounding, percents maynt 1 add to 100.Type of dispositionPersons identifiedFugitiVesJustifiably killedConmitted suicideArrested and chargedPersons arrested and charged('rUilty of murderGuilty of a lesser offenserelated to murderGuilty of crime other than murderAcquitted or otherwise dismissedConmltted to mental InstitutionCase pendingDied In custodyTotal1,6011719946I ,33~1,33986910611216343311591675961329331857PercentIOuI12384Source I U.S. Department of JUstice, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation, Law Enforcement Officers Killed, I!lUI, FBI lkllformCrime Reports (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Prlntng Office,1982), p. 20. Table constructed by 5O.RCEBOO< staff.10065IlIl1232746964415tl2178373544749267261446