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Table 14

Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed

Profile of Victim Officer, Averages, 1997–2016

Average 2016 5-year average 10-year average
2007–2011 2012–2016 1997–2006 2007–2016
Age 40 38 39 37 39
Years of service 13 11 12 10 12
Height 5'10" 5'11" 5'10" 5'11" 5'10"
Weight 211 202 204 199 203
  • NOTE: The deaths of the 72 law enforcement officers that resulted from the events of September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.