Table 55
Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Age Group of Victim Officer, 2010–2019
| Age group | Total | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of victim officers | 503 | 72 | 53 | 48 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 52 | 48 | 50 | 41 |
| Under 25 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| 25–30 | 91 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 9 |
| 31–35 | 88 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| 36–40 | 77 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 41–45 | 69 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 46–50 | 56 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 51–55 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 56–60 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Over 60 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not reported | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Average age | 39 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 36 | 40 |
