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Table 102

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

Profile of Victim Officer, Averages, 1998–2017

Average 2017 5-year average 10-year average
2008–2012 2013–2017 1998–2007 2008–2017
Age 37 36 37 35 37
Years of service 11 10 11 10 10
Height 5'11" 5'11" 5'11" 5'11" 5'11"
Weight 205 200 202 198 201
  • NOTE: Assault with injury data in this table reflect only a subset of those incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program. For more information about this data collection, see Detailed Assault Data.