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Table 61

Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed

Age Group of Victim Officer by Race and Sex, 2017

Age group Total Race Sex
White Black/
African
American
American
Indian/
Alaska Native
Asian Native Hawaiian/
Other Pacific Islander
Male Female
Number of victim officers 47 41 3 2 1 0 45 2
Under 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
25–30 10 8 1 0 1 0 10 0
31–35 11 10 1 0 0 0 10 1
36–40 6 6 0 0 0 0 6 0
41–45 5 4 0 1 0 0 4 1
46–50 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 0
51–55 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
56–60 5 4 0 1 0 0 5 0
Over 60 4 3 1 0 0 0 4 0