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THESE STATISTICS REPRESENT PRELIMINARY INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE FBI, JANUARY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2007: FORTY-FOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE BEEN KILLED DUE TO CRIMINAL ACTIONS. DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD IN 2006, 36 OFFICERS WERE SLAIN. TWENTY-FOUR DEATHS OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH, EIGHT IN THE MIDWEST, SIX IN THE WEST, FIVE IN THE NORTHEAST, AND ONE IN PUERTO RICO. CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING THE 44 SLAIN OFFICERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 11 WERE PERFORMING TRAFFIC PURSUITS/STOPS, EIGHT WERE AMBUSHED, SIX WERE ANSWERING DISTURBANCE CALLS (THREE BEING DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE CALLS), FIVE WERE ATTEMPTING OTHER ARRESTS, FOUR WERE INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS PERSONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES, FOUR WERE RESPONDING TO ROBBERY CALLS, TWO WERE INVOLVED IN TACTICAL SITUATIONS, ONE WAS ANSWERING BURGLARY CALL,ONE WAS HANDLING/TRANSPORTING PRISONER, ONE WAS INVESTIGATING DRUG-RELATED MATTER, AND ONE OFFICER WAS SLAIN DURING INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITY. FIREARMS WERE USED IN 42 OF THE 44 KILLINGS (32 HANDGUNS, SIX RIFLES, AND FOUR SHOTGUNS) AND VEHICLES IN TWO. TWENTY-THREE OFFICERS WERE WEARING PROTECTIVE VESTS. THERE HAVE BEEN 40 SEPARATE INCIDENTS IN WHICH THESE 44 OFFICERS HAVE BEEN SLAIN. ALL 40 INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY ARREST OR EXCEPTIONAL MEANS. FIFTY-ONE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD IN 2006, 47 OFFICERS WERE ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. TWENTY-EIGHT DEATHS OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH, 12 IN THE WEST, SIX IN THE NORTHEAST, AND FIVE IN THE MIDWEST. THIRTY OFFICERS WERE KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS, SIX WERE STRUCK BY VEHICLES, FOUR WERE KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS, THREE WERE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT, TWO WERE KILLED IN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS, ONE OFFICER DROWNED, ONE AS FATALLY INJURED IN ATV ACCIDENT, ONE WAS EXPOSED TO POISONOUS GAS, ONE OFFICER'S PATROL UNIT WAS STRUCK BY TORNADO, ONE OFFICER WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN TREE FELL ON PATROL VEHICLE, AND ONE OFFICER HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO BEE STING.

THESE STATISTICS REPRESENT PRELIMINARY INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE FBI, JANUARY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2007: FORTY-FOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE BEEN KILLED DUE TO CRIMINALACTIONS. DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD IN 2006, 36 OFFICERS WERE SLAIN.TWENTY-FOUR DEATHS OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH, EIGHT IN THE MIDWEST, SIX IN THE WEST, FIVE IN THE NORTHEAST, AND ONE IN PUERTO RICO. CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING THE 44 SLAIN OFFICERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 11 WERE PERFORMING TRAFFIC PURSUITS/STOPS, EIGHT WERE AMBUSHED, SIX WERE ANSWERING DISTURBANCE CALLS (THREE BEING DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE CALLS), FIVE WERE ATTEMPTING OTHER ARRESTS, FOUR WERE INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS PERSONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES, FOUR WERE RESPONDING TO ROBBERY CALLS, TWO WERE INVOLVED IN TACTICAL SITUATIONS, ONE WAS ANSWERING BURGLARY CALL,ONE WAS HANDLING/TRANSPORTING PRISONER, ONE WAS INVESTIGATING DRUG-RELATED MATTER, AND ONE OFFICER WAS SLAIN DURING INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITY. FIREARMS WERE USED IN 42OF THE 44 KILLINGS (32 HANDGUNS, SIX RIFLES, AND FOUR SHOTGUNS) AND VEHICLES IN TWO. TWENTY-THREE OFFICERS WERE WEARING PROTECTIVE VESTS. THERE HAVE BEEN 40 SEPARATE INCIDENTS IN WHICH THESE 44 OFFICERS HAVE BEEN SLAIN. ALL 40 INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY ARREST OR EXCEPTIONAL MEANS. FIFTY-ONE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD IN 2006, 47 OFFICERS WERE ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. TWENTY-EIGHT DEATHS OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH, 12 IN THE WEST, SIX IN THE NORTHEAST, AND FIVE IN THE MIDWEST. THIRTY OFFICERS WERE KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS, SIX WERE STRUCK BY VEHICLES, FOUR WERE KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS, THREE WERE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT, TWO WERE KILLED IN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS, ONE OFFICER DROWNED, ONE AS FATALLY INJURED IN ATV ACCIDENT, ONE WAS EXPOSED TO POISONOUS GAS, ONE OFFICER'S PATROL UNIT WAS STRUCK BY TORNADO, ONE OFFICER WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN TREE FELL ON PATROL VEHICLE, AND ONE OFFICER HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO BEE STING. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THISMESSAGE, PLEASE CONTACT MRS. FRANKIE L. KELLEY OR MRS. DOROTHY "DOTTIE" E. KISNER, LEOKA PROGRAM, CRIME STATISTICS MANAGEMENT UNIT, FBI, MODULE E3, 1000 CUSTER HOLLOW ROAD, CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA

Patrolman Jerry Edwin Trimmer Henrico County Police Department Virginia End of Watch: Monday, August 15, 1966 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Monday, August 15, 1966 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Patrolman Trimmer was killed in an accident while responding to an assistance call.

Patrolman Welford Early Green Henrico County Police Department Virginia End of Watch: Wednesday, December 22, 1948 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Wednesday, December 22, 1948 Weapon Used: Shotgun Suspect Info: Not available Patrolman Welford Green was shot and killed after responding to a domestic dispute at a local restaurant. While the officer was talking with the parties, the male was able to grab a shotgun and open fire, killing Patrolman Green.

Officer Lewis Ray Beddow Henrico County Police Department Virginia End of Watch: Sunday, September 8, 1946 Biographical Info Age: 33 Tour of Duty: 2 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Date of Incident: Sunday, September 8, 1946 Weapon Used: Automobile Suspect Info: Sentenced to 1 year Officer Beddow was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a traffic stop. The drunk driver fled the scene but was later apprehended. He was sentenced to 1 year in jail in connection with Officer Beddow's death. Officer Beddow had served with the agency for 2 years. He was survived by his expectant wife.

Police Officer John H. Yarbrough Henrico County Police Department Virginia End of Watch: Saturday, July 6, 1895 Biographical Info Age: 35 Tour of Duty: 10 months Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Wednesday, July 3, 1895 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Not available Officer Yarbrough succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained three days earlier on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad tracks near Chestnut Hills. Officer Yarbrough had been patrolling the area as a result of thefts from box-cars in the previous days. While walking near a train, a man stepped from behind a box-car and shot Officer Yarbrough in the stomach. The suspect then fled the scene. Several neighbors who heard the shots took Officer Yarbrough to the Virginia Hospital where he died three days later. Officer Yarbrough received his appointment only 10 months earlier. He was survived by his wife, three children, mother, and brother.

Officer John Patrick Harris Henrico County Police Department VirginiaFriday, End of Watch: August 19, 1994 Biographical Info Age: 26 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Friday, August 19, 1994 Weapon Used: Not available Suspect Info: Not available Officer Harris was killed in an accident when his patrol car collided with a truck.

Patrolman Donald A. Stillman Henrico County Police Department Virginia End of Watch: Thursday, November 8, 1984 Biographical Info Age: 28 Tour of Duty: 7 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Thursday, November 8, 1984 Weapon Used: Officer's handgun Suspect Info: Sentenced to life Patrolman Stillman was shot and killed after pursuing a suspect who had just sexually assaulted a woman. He was on patrol with a ride along in a residential area which was under construction when he noticed a suspicious vehicle parked on the street. Unbeknownst to Patrolman Stillman, the suspect had just finished assaulting the woman he had abducted from a nearby gas station. As he approached the vehicle the victim ran to Officer Stillman and the suspect ran into nearby woods. Patrolman Stillman pursued him and apprehended him. Before the suspect was handcuffed a struggle ensued and the suspect gained control of Patrolman Stillman's .38 caliber handgun and shot him twice in the head. The suspect was apprehended the next day and sentenced to life in prison. Patrolman Stillman had been with the agency for seven years and was survived by his expectant wife.

Patrolman Barry Wayne Maham Henrico County Police Department Virginia End of Watch: Tuesday, August 8, 1978 Biographical Info Age: 32 Tour of Duty: 3 years Badge Number: 222 Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Patrolman Barry Wayne Maham Henrico County Police Department Virginia End of Watch: Tuesday, August 8, 1978 Biographical Info Age: 32 Tour of Duty: 3 years Badge Number: 222 Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Tuesday, August 8, 1978 Weapon Used: Shotgun Suspect Info: Not available Patrolman Maham was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to a domestic disturbance. As the officers were speaking to the female party on the steps the husband swung the door opened and fired a shotgun, striking Patrolman Maham in the torso. Patrolman Maham had served with the agency for 3 years. He was survived by his wife and two children. Weapon Used: Shotgun Suspect Info: Not available Patrolman Maham was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to a domestic disturbance. As the officers were speaking to the female party on the steps the husband swung the door opened and fired a shotgun, striking Patrolman Maham in the torso. Patrolman Maham had served with the agency for 3 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.

Officer William Herman Edwards III Henrico County Police Department Virginia End of Watch: Monday, February 2, 1998 Biographical Info Age: 50 Tour of Duty: 30 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident Date of Incident: Monday, February 2, 1998 Weapon Used: Automobile; Commercial Suspect Info: Not available Patrolman Edwards was killed while providing funeral escort for a Hanover County, Virginia, sheriff's deputy. The accident occurred when a flat bed truck pulled in front of the procession and struck the motorcycle that Patrolman Edwards was riding. He was pronounced dead at the scene. He is survived by his wife and five children.