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Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed

Table 1—Region, Geographic Division, and State, 2007–2016
Table 2—Population Group/Agency Type, 2007–2016
Table 3—Lighting and Weather/Environmental Conditions by Location of Incident, 2016
Table 4—Lighting and Weather/Environmental Conditions by Location of Incident, 2007–2016
Table 5—Time of Incident, 2007–2016
Table 6—Day of Incident, 2007–2016
Table 7—Time of Incident by Day of Incident, 2016
Table 8—Time of Incident by Day of Incident, 2007–2016
Table 9—Month of Incident, 2007–2016
Table 10—Age Group of Victim Officer, 2007–2016
Table 11—Years of Service of Victim Officer, 2007–2016
Table 12—Age Group of Victim Officer by Years of Service, 2016
Table 13—Age Group of Victim Officer by Years of Service, 2007–2016
Table 14—Profile of Victim Officer, Averages, 1997–2016
Table 15—Race and Sex of Victim Officer, 2007–2016
Table 16—Age Group of Victim Officer by Race and Sex, 2016
Table 17—Age Group of Victim Officer by Race and Sex, 2007–2016
Table 18—Use of Weapon(s) During Incident by the Victim Officer, Assisting Officers, and Offenders, 2007–2016
Table 19—Victim Officer Killed with Own Weapon, Disarmed of Weapon by Offender, and Weapon Stolen by Offender, 2007–2016
Table 20—Killed with Own Weapons, Victim Officer’s Type of Weapon, 2007–2016
Table 21—Time of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2016
Table 22—Time of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2007–2016
Table 23—Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 2007–2016
Table 24—Killed During Traffic Pursuits/Stops, Activity of Victim Officer by Location of Offender at Scene of Incident, 2016
Table 25—Killed During Traffic Pursuits/Stops, Activity of Victim Officer by Location of Offender at Scene of Incident, 2007–2016
Table 26—Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2016
Table 27—Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2007–2016
Table 28—Type of Weapon, 2007–2016
Table 29—State and Agency by Type of Weapon, 2016
Table 30—Killed with Firearms, Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition, 2007–2016
Table 31—Killed with Firearms, Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition by Distance Between Victim Officer and Offender, 2016
Table 32—Killed with Firearms, Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition by Distance Between Victim Officer and Offender, 2007–2016
Table 33—Number of Victim Officers Wearing Uniform or Other Law Enforcement Identification Evident, 2007–2016
Table 34—Number of Victim Officers Wearing Body Armor, Holster, or Uniform, 2007–2016
Table 35—Killed with Firearms, Location of Fatal Firearm Wound and Number of Victim Officers Wearing Body Armor, 2007–2016
Table 36—Killed with Firearms While Wearing Body Armor, Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition, 2007–2016
Table 37—Killed with Firearms While Wearing Body Armor, Point of Entry for Fatal Torso Wounds, 2007–2016
Table 38—Killed with Firearms While Wearing Body Armor, Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition Penetrating Victim Officer’s Body Armor, 2007–2016
Table 39—Age Group of Known Offender, 2007–2016
Table 40—Profile of Known Offender, Averages, 1997–2016
Table 41—Race and Sex of Known Offender, 2007–2016
Table 42—Age Group of Known Offender by Race and Sex, 2016
Table 43—Age Group of Known Offender by Race and Sex, 2007–2016
Table 44—Status of Known Offender at Time of Incident, 2007–2016
Table 45—Criminal History of Known Offender, 2007–2016
Table 46—Disposition of Known Offender, 2005–2014

Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed

Table 47—Region, Geographic Division, and State, 2007–2016
Table 48—Population Group/Agency Type, 2007–2016
Table 49—Time of Incident, 2007–2016
Table 50—Day of Incident, 2007–2016
Table 51—Time of Incident by Day of Incident, 2016
Table 52—Time of Incident by Day of Incident, 2007–2016
Table 53—Month of Incident, 2007–2016
Table 54—Age Group of Victim Officer, 2007–2016
Table 55—Years of Service of Victim Officer, 2007—2016
Table 56—Age Group of Victim Officer by Years of Service, 2016
Table 57—Age Group of Victim Officer by Years of Service, 2007—2016
Table 58—Profile of Victim Officer, Averages, 1997–2016
Table 59—Race and Sex of Victim Officer, 2007–2016
Table 60—Age Group of Victim Officer by Race and Sex, 2016
Table 61—Age Group of Victim Officer by Race and Sex, 2007–2016
Table 62—Time of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2016
Table 63—Time of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2007–2016
Table 64—Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 2007–2016
Table 65—Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2016
Table 66—Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2007–2016
Table 67—Lighting and Weather/Environmental Conditions by Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 2016
Table 68—Lighting and Weather/Environmental Conditions by Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 2007–2016
Table 69—State and Agency by Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 2016 

Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted

Table 70—Region and Geographic Division, 2016
Table 71—Population Group, 2016
Table 72—Time of Incident by Number of Assaults and Percent Distribution, 2007–2016
Table 73—Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Population Group and Percent Cleared, 2016
Table 74—Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment and Percent Distribution, 2016
Table 75—Type of Weapon and Percent Injured, 2007–2016
Table 76—Region, Geographic Division, and State by Type of Weapon, 2016
Table 77—Population Group by Type of Weapon and Percent Distribution, 2016
Table 78—Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Weapon and Percent
Distribution, 2016

Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted and Injured with Firearms or Knives/Other Cutting Instruments

Table 79—Region, Geographic Division, and State, 2012–2016
Table 80—Population Group/Agency Type, 2012–2016
Table 81—Lighting and Weather/Environmental Conditions by Location of Incident, 2016
Table 82—Lighting and Weather/Environmental Conditions by Location of Incident, 2012–2016
Table 83—Time of Incident, 2012–2016
Table 84—Day of Incident, 2012–2016
Table 85—Time of Incident by Day of Incident, 2016
Table 86—Time of Incident by Day of Incident, 2012–2016
Table 87—Month of Incident, 2012–2016
Table 88—Age Group of Victim Officer, 2012–2016
Table 89—Years of Service of Victim Officer, 2012–2016
Table 90—Age Group of Victim Officer by Years of Service, 2016
Table 91—Age Group of Victim Officer by Years of Service, 2012–2016
Table 92—Profile of Victim Officer, Averages, 2012–2016
Table 93—Race and Sex of Victim Officer, 2012–2016
Table 94—Age Group of Victim Officer by Race and Sex, 2016
Table 95—Age Group of Victim Officer by Race and Sex, 2012–2016
Table 96—Use of Weapon(s) During Incident by the Victim Officer, Assisting Officers, and Offenders, 2012–2016
Table 97—Victim Officer Assaulted and Injured with Own Weapon, Disarmed of Weapon by Offender, and Weapon Stolen by Offender, 2012–2016
Table 98—Assaulted and Injured with Own Weapons, Victim Officer’s Type of Weapon, 2012–2016
Table 99—Time of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2016
Table 100—Time of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2012—2016
Table 101—Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 2012–2016
Table 102—Assaulted and Injured During Traffic Pursuits/Stops, Activity of Victim Officer by Location of Offender at Scene of Incident, 2016
Table 103—Assaulted and Injured During Traffic Pursuits/Stops, Activity of Victim Officer by Location of Offender at Scene of Incident, 2012–2016
Table 104—Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2016
Table 105—Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2012–2016
Table 106—Type of Weapon, 2012–2016
Table 107—State and Agency by Type of Weapon, 2016
Table 108—Assaulted and Injured with Firearms, Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition, 2012–2016
Table 109—Assaulted and Injured with Firearms, Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition by Distance Between Victim Officer and Offender, 2016
Table 110—Assaulted and Injured with Firearms, Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition by Distance Between Victim Officer and Offender, 2012–2016
Table 111—Number of Victim Officers Wearing Uniform or Other Law Enforcement Identification Evident, 2012–2016
Table 112—Number of Victim Officers Wearing Body Armor, Holster, or Uniform, 2012–2016
Table 113—Assaulted and Injured with Firearms While Wearing Body Armor, Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition, 2012–2016
Table 114—Assaulted and Injured with Firearms While Wearing Body Armor, Point of Entry for Torso Wounds, 2012–2016
Table 115—Assaulted and Injured with Firearms While Wearing Body Armor, Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition Penetrating Victim Officer’s Body Armor, 2012–2016
Table 116—Age Group of Known Offender, 2012–2016
Table 117—Profile of Known Offender, Averages, 2012–2016
Table 118—Race and Sex of Known Offender, 2012–2016
Table 119—Age Group of Known Offender by Race and Sex, 2016
Table 120—Age Group of Known Offender by Race and Sex, 2012–2016
Table 121—Status of Known Offender at Time of Incident, 2012–2016
Table 122—Criminal History of Known Offender, 2012–2016

Federal Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted

Table 123—Department and Agency by Number of Victim Officers and Known Offenders, 2015–2016
Table 124—Department and Agency by Number of Victim Officers Killed and Injured, 2016
Table 125—Department and Agency by Extent of Injury of Victim Officer, 2012–2016
Table 126—Extent of Injury of Victim Officer by Type of Weapon, 2012–2016
Table 127—Department by Type of Weapon, 2012–2016
Table 128—Region, Geographic Division, and State by Type of Weapon, 2016
Table 129—Department and Agency by Type of Weapon, 2016
Table 130—Department and Agency by Activity of Victim Officer, 2016
Table 131—Department and Agency by Disposition of Known Offender, 2016