FALLEN OFFICERS


May 3, 2003 at 12:00a.m.


FALLEN OFFICERS
Victims of violence
From 1992 to 2001, 643 U.S. law enforcement officers were killed. Below is a breakdown by situation:
Attempting arrests: 221 deaths.
Investigating suspicious people or circumstances: 104 deaths.
Disturbance calls: 100 deaths.
Traffic pursuits or stops: 97 deaths.
Ambush situations: 88 deaths.
Handling or transporting prisoners: 22 deaths.
Mentally deranged assailants: 11.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice