Table 8. — Location of Fatal Firearm Wounds, 1987S S 1996 Officers Shot in Upper Torso While Wearing Body Armor Point of Entry
Total
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
Total
71
3
3
6
2
9
5
11
11
10
11
Entered Between Side Panels of Vest
22
0
2
3
0
3
1
3
4
2
4
Entered Through Armhole or Shoulder Area of Vest
15
1
0
3
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
19
2
1
0
2
2
1
2
4
2
3
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
11
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
1
2
1
4 2 1 2 2
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 1 1 0 0
1 1 0 0 0
2 0 0 1 0
1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2
0 0 0 1 0
Entered Above Vest (front or back of neck, collarbone area, etc.) Entered Below Vest (abdominal or lower back area) Penetrated Vest (by weapon type and caliber) Rifle .223 Caliber .30 Caliber .30S06 Caliber .30S30 Caliber 7.62x39 Millimeter
15
