Federal law enforcement officers killed and assaulted.Methodology The UCR (Under Color Removal) A method for reducing the amount of printing ink used. It substitutes black for gray color (equal amounts of cyan, magenta and yellow). Thus black ink is used instead of the three CMY inks. See GCR and dot gain. Program provides statistics in Sections I and II of this publication regarding all law enforcement officers feloniously or accidentally killed, as well as those assaulted. Section III provides information regarding federal officers who were killed and assaulted in the line of duty In the Line of Duty may refer to:
verb relate to, concern, refer to, regard, be part of, belong to, apply to, bear on, befit, be relevant to, be appropriate to, appertain to federal officers who were employed by the following departments and agencies: the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , the Interior, Justice, and the Treasury; the U.S. Capitol Police Capitol police in the United States are agencies charged with the provision of security police services for various state agencies, but especially State Legislatures. Capitol police may function as part of the state police or may be an independent agency. ; and the U.S. Postal Postal can refer to:
The presentation of the information in this section regarding federal law enforcement officers killed and assaulted differs slightly from the presentation of data regarding assaults on local, state, and tribal law enforcement officers in Section II. The data collected by the FBI from federal agencies include all reports of assaults or threats to assault, regardless of the extent or even the absence of personal injury. Further, circumstance Circumstance or circumstances can refer to:
Overview In 2004, 681 federal law enforcement officers were assaulted, and 144 of these assaults resulted in injuries to the officers involved. The Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States employed 311 of the officers assaulted; the Department of the Interior employed 220; the Department of Justice, 115; the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, 23; the U.S. Capitol Police, 10; and the Department of the Treasury, 2 of the officers. (See Tables 72 and 73.) Weapons An examination of 2004 data concerning the use of weapons showed that personal weapons, such as hands, fists, or feet, were used in 263 of the attacks. In addition, 69 officers were attacked with firearms This is an extensive list of small arms — pistol, machine gun, grenade launcher, anti-tank rifle — that includes variants. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
n. Plural of knife. knives Noun the plural of knife knives knife or cutting instruments, 5 were struck with blunt instruments Blunt instrument is a legal description of a weapon used to hit someone, which does not have a sharp or penetrating point or edge. Their effect is usually blunt force trauma, to stun, or to break bones. They sometimes kill. , 2 were attacked with bombs, and other dangerous weapons were used in 132 of the assaults. The data also showed that 134 of the officers were threatened by assailants. (See Table 74.) Circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or A study of the circumstances in which federal officers were assaulted in 2004 showed that officers were most often performing patrol or guard duties when attacked. Nearly half of the victim officers (321 of the 681) were engaged in these tasks when assaulted. The remaining 360 officers were assaulted in the following situations: 137 officers were victimized when making arrests or serving summonses, 90 officers were assaulted while conducting investigations or searches, 41 were victimized when providing protection, 30 were attacked while having custody The care, possession, and control of a thing or person. The retention, inspection, guarding, maintenance, or security of a thing within the immediate care and control of the person to whom it is committed. The detention of a person by lawful authority or process. of prisoners, 14 officers were on office duty when assaulted, 4 officers were on court duty, and 44 officers were assigned as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. to other duties when attacked. (See Table 78.) Regional Breakdowns In order to analyze an·a·lyze v. 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. To separate a chemical substance into its constituent elements to determine their nature or proportions. 3. data geographically ge·o·graph·ic also ge·o·graph·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to geography. 2. Concerning the topography of a specific region. ge , the UCR Program divides the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. into four regions: the Northeast “Northeastern” redirects here. For the Boston college, see Northeastern University, Boston. Northeast or north east is the ordinal direction halfway between north and east. It is the opposite of southwest. See boxing the compass. , the Midwest Midwest or Middle West, region of the United States centered on the western Great Lakes and the upper-middle Mississippi valley. It is a somewhat imprecise term that has been applied to the northern section of the land between the Appalachians , the South, and the West. In 2004, 297 federal officers were assaulted in the West. In the South, 218 officers were assaulted; in the Midwest, 120; and in the Northeast, 43 federal officers were assaulted. The U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. had 3 federal officers assaulted during the year. (See Table 76.) Alleged Assailants A total of 630 alleged assailants were identified in connection with the 681 assaults on federal officers in 2004. (See Table 72.) Although the disposition Act of disposing; transferring to the care or possession of another. The parting with, alienation of, or giving up of property. The final settlement of a matter and, with reference to decisions announced by a court, a judge's ruling is commonly referred to as disposition, regardless of information for nearly half of these alleged assailants was not provided, of the known dispositions, 110 assailants were prosecuted and found guilty of the assault, 93 alleged assailants were awaiting trial at the time of the publication, prosecution prosecution n. 1) in criminal law, the government attorney charging and trying the case against a person accused of a crime. 2) a common term for the government's side in a criminal case, as in "the prosecution will present five witnesses" or "the prosecution rests" was declined for 72 of the alleged assailants, and prosecutive opinion was pending for 30. For 8 of the alleged assailants, charges were dismissed dis·miss tr.v. dis·missed, dis·miss·ing, dis·miss·es 1. To end the employment or service of; discharge. 2. or subjects were found not guilty, and 5 of the assault suspects were deceased deceased 1) adj. dead. 2) n. the person who has died, as used in the handling of his/her estate, probate of will and other proceedings after death, or in reference to the victim of a homicide (as: "The deceased had been shot three times. . In addition, 2 alleged assailants were found incompetent incompetent adj. 1) referring to a person who is not able to manage his/her affairs due to mental deficiency (lack of I.Q., deterioration, illness or psychosis) or sometimes physical disability. to stand trial and 7 remain at large. (See Table 79.) Five-Year Totals A study of data collected in the past five years showed that from 2000 through 2004, 1 federal officer was slain, and 2,610 officers were assaulted. The slain officer, who was killed in 2002, was a ranger Ranger Any of a series of unmanned probes launched from 1961 to 1965 by NASA. The project was NASA's earliest attempt to explore the Moon's surface. Ranger 4 (1962) became the first U.S. spacecraft to hit the Moon, crash-landing on its surface as planned. with the National Park Service. (See Table 74.) Summary of Assaults by Department Department of Homeland Security (DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) ) The DHS provided 2004 assault data for 311 of its officers, 53 of whom suffered injuries when they were attacked. Two of the injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. officers, both employed by the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, were assaulted by persons with .rearms. By agency within the DHS, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection employed 260 of the officers assaulted, and 45 of those officers suffered injuries. The Bureau of Immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. and Customs Enforcement employed 29 of the officers who were assaulted; however, none of those officers sustained injuries. The U.S. Secret Service reported assaults on 22 of its officers, 8 of whom suffered injuries. (See Tables 72 and 73.) A review of the data by type of assignment showed that of the 311 DHS officers that were assaulted, the majority, 273, were on patrol or guard duty at the time of the assaults. Thirty-one of the DHS officers assaulted were conducting investigations or searches, 2 were serving summonses or making arrests, and 1 had custody of a prisoner Prisoner may refer to one of the following:
The data collected concerning the type of weapons offenders used in assaults against DHS officers showed that 76 officers were attacked by persons using personal weapons, such as hands, fists, or feet. Forty-four officers were assaulted by offenders with .rearms, 34 officers were threatened with attacks, and 33 were assaulted by persons using vehicles as weapons. Three DHS officers were struck by offenders using blunt instruments, 2 were the target of attacks by persons using bombs, and 1 officer was assaulted by an offender offender n. an accused defendant in a criminal case or one convicted of a crime. (See: defendant, accused) with a knife knife: see cutlery. or cutting instrument. In addition, 118 officers were attacked by persons with other dangerous weapons. (See Table 75.) Law enforcement identified 351 suspects in the assaults against 311 DHS officers. At the time of this publication, the dispositions of 303 of the suspects were not available. Of the 48 persons for which disposition information was available, prosecution was declined for 27. Nine suspects were pending prosecution, 6 were found guilty, 3 were awaiting trial, and 1 was found not guilty or the charges were dismissed. Two alleged assailants remained fugitives at the time this book was published. (See Tables 72 and 79.) Department of the Interior (DOI (Digital Object Identifier) A method of applying a persistent name to documents, publications and other resources on the Internet rather than using a URL, which can change over time. ) In 2004, the DOI provided information on 220 of its officers who were assaulted; 51 of those officers suffered injuries as a result of the attacks. Within the DOI, the National Park Service reported assaults on 111 of its officers, 33 of whom sustained injuries. The Bureau of Indian Affairs The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the Department of the Interior charged with the administration and management of 55.7 million acres (87,000 sq. employed 108 officers who were assaulted, and 17 of those officers were injured. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported that 1 of its employees was injured during an assault. (See Tables 72 and 73.) An examination of the data regarding the type of activity in which DOI officers were involved at the time of the assaults showed that 104 officers were making arrests or serving summonses. Forty-two officers were on patrol or guard duty at the time of the attacks, 37 were providing protection, 22 were conducting investigations or searches, 10 had custody of prisoners, and 3 officers were assigned to office duty at the time of the assaults. Two of the officers assaulted were assigned to other duties. (See Table 78.) By weapon type, nearly half, 120, of the DOI officers assaulted were attacked by persons using personal weapons, such as hands, fists, or feet. In addition, 54 officers were threatened, 19 officers were assaulted by persons using vehicles as weapons, 9 were assaulted by offenders with .rearms, 7 were attacked by persons with knives or cutting instruments, and 2 officers were assaulted by offenders using blunt instruments. Nine officers were attacked by persons using other dangerous weapons. (See Table 75.) Law enforcement identified 193 suspects in connection with the attacks against the 220 DOI officers. Ninety-seven of the suspects were tried and found guilty, 66 persons were awaiting trial at the time of this publication, 17 were pending prosecution, and 4 were tried and found not guilty or the charges were dismissed. Prosecution was declined in the cases of 4 suspects, and 1 suspect was deceased. Four of the alleged assailants remained at large at the time of this publication. (See Tables 72 and 79.) Department of Justice (DOJ (Department Of Justice) The legal arm of the U.S. government that represents the public interest of the United States. It is headed by the Attorney General. ) In 2004, the DOJ provided assault information on 115 of its officers, 29 of whom suffered injuries as a result of the assaults and 4 of whom were attacked by offenders with .rearms. Fifty of the officers assaulted were employed by the U.S. Marshals Service The U.S. Marshals Service, a division of the Justice Department, is the oldest federal law enforcement agency, having served as a link between the executive and judicial branches of the government since 1789. The president appoints U.S. marshals for terms of four years. , and 24 of those officers suffered injuries in the attacks. Thirty-three of the officers who were assaulted worked for the Drug Enforcement Administration The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was established in 1973 by President richard m. nixon as part of the Justice Department, thus uniting a number of federal drug agencies that had often worked at cross-purposes. , and 3 of those officers were injured, each by persons with .rearms. Twenty-nine victim officers were employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal agency. (FBI), and 3 worked for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (abbreviated ATF, sometimes BATF or BATFE) is a United States federal agency; more specifically a specialized law enforcement and regulatory organization within the United States Department of Justice. (ATF ATF Molecular virology Activating transcription factor A cellular protein that stimulates transcription of adenovirus E4 transcription unit, which acts early in infection at any of several 'enhancer' binding sites ). The FBI and ATF each had one officer suffer injuries in the assaults; the ATF officer who was injured was assaulted by a person with a .rearm re·arm v. re·armed, re·arm·ing, re·arms v.tr. 1. To arm again. 2. To equip with better weapons. v.intr. To arm oneself again. . (See Tables 72 and 73.) By type of assignment, 32 of the 115 DOJ officers who were assaulted were conducting investigations or searches at the time they were attacked, 20 officers were making arrests or serving summonses, and 18 had prisoners in custody. Four officers were assigned to court duty, and 4 were providing protection at the time they were assaulted. Thirty-seven of the officers assaulted were assigned to other duties. (See Table 78.) A review of the data concerning the type of weapons assailants used against DOJ officers showed that offenders used personal weapons, such as hands, fists, or feet to attack 46 officers. Persons threatened violence towards 43 officers. Offenders used vehicles as weapons to assault 12 officers and .rearms to assault another 12. A knife or cutting instrument was used by an offender to assault 1 officer, and another type of dangerous weapon was used by an offender to attack another officer. (See Table 75.) Through investigations, law enforcement identified 57 suspects in the assaults of the 115 DOJ officers. Of the 57 suspects, prosecution was declined for 34. Eight suspects were awaiting trial at the time of this publication, 4 were pending prosecutive opinion, and 4 were deceased. Four suspects were tried (2 were found guilty, and 2 were found not guilty or had their charges dismissed). Two suspects were found incompetent to stand trial. A suspect in the assault of a DOJ officer remained a fugitive at the time this book was published. (See Tables 72 and 79.) Department of the Treasury (DOT) In 2004, the DOT reported that 2 of its officers were assaulted. Both officers were employed by the Treasury Inspector INSPECTOR. The name given to certain officers whose duties are to examine and inspect things over which they have jurisdiction; as, inspector of bark , one who is by law authorized to examine bark for exportation, and to approve or disapprove of its quality. General for Tax Administration; both were threatened by their offenders, but neither officer suffered injuries. (See Tables 72, 73, and 75.) The data showed that by type of assignment, 1 officer was conducting an investigation or search, and the other officer was making an arrest or serving a summons summons: see procedure. summons In law, written notification that one is required to appear in court. In civil (noncriminal) cases, it notifies a defendant that he or she must appear and defend (e.g. at the time each was attacked. (See Table 78.) Law enforcement officers apprehended 2 suspects in connection with the assaults on the 2 DOT officers. One suspect was tried and found guilty, and the other did not go to trial because prosecution was declined. (See Tables 72 and 79.) U.S. Capitol Police In 2004, the U.S. Capitol Police reported that 10 of its officers were assaulted. Three of the officers suffered injuries during the attacks. (See Tables 72 and 73.) At the time of the assaults, 7 officers were performing arrests or serving summonses, 2 were on patrol or guard duty, and the other officer had custody of prisoners. By weapon type, 5 of the victim officers with the U.S. Capitol Police were attacked by offenders who used personal weapons, such as hands, fists, or feet. One officer was assaulted by a person who used a vehicle as a weapon, another was attacked by a person with a firearm firearm, device consisting essentially of a straight tube to propel shot, shell, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder. Although the Chinese discovered gunpowder as early as the 9th cent., they did not develop firearms until the mid-14th cent. , and yet another was threatened by an assailant. Two officers were assaulted by persons with other dangerous weapons. (See Tables 75 and 78.) Law enforcement identified 10 suspects in connection with the assaults on the 10 U.S. Capitol Police officers. Six of the suspects were awaiting trial at the time of this publication, and prosecution was declined for the other 4. (See Tables 72 and 79.) U.S. Postal Inspection Service Twenty-three officers with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service were assaulted in 2004. Eight of the officers assaulted suffered injuries as a result of the assaults, 1 by an offender with a .rearm. (See Tables 72 and 73.) By type of assignment, the data revealed that 11 of the officers were on office duty at the time they were assaulted. Four officers were conducting investigations or searches, and 4 more were on patrol or guard duty. Three officers were making arrests or serving summonses when they were attacked, and 1 officer was assaulted while performing other duties. (See Table 78.) Sixteen of the victim officers with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service were attacked by offenders using personal weapons, such as hands, fists, or feet. Three of the officers assaulted were attacked by persons with .rearms, 2 were assaulted by offenders who used vehicles as weapons, and 2 officers were attacked by offenders with other dangerous weapons. (See Table 75.) Through investigations, 17 suspects were identified by law enforcement in connection with the assaults on the 23 officers with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Ten suspects were awaiting trial at the time of publication, and 4 were tried and found guilty. Prosecution against 2 suspects was declined, and the remaining suspect was tried but found not guilty. (See Tables 72 and 79.)
Appendix
Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 2004
Location of Subject Matter by Table
Subject Matter Table Numbers
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
Where and when officers were feloniously killed 1-5
Profile of victim officers feloniously killed 6-11
Equipment available to officer at time of incident 12
Use of officer's weapon during incident 13-15
Circumstance/assignment at time of incident 16-27
Weapon information 28-35
Officer's wounds and use of body armor 36-39
Profile of known assailants 40-44
Disposition of known assailants 45
Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Where and when officers were accidentally killed 46-50
Profile of victim officers accidentally killed 51-56
Circumstance/assignment at time of accident 57-62
Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted
Where and when officers were assaulted 2,1,63-65
Circumstance/assignment at time of assault 66-67
Weapon information 68-71
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
Victim and assailant information 72
Number of officers killed or assaulted 73-74
Weapon information 75-77
Activity at time of incident 78
Disposition of known assailants 79
Table 72
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
Department and Agency by Number of Victims and Known Assailants,
2003-2004
Known
Victims assailants
Department
Agency 2003 2004 2003 2004
Total 437 681 422 630
Department of Homeland Security 231 311 285 351
Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (1) 129 29
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection 213 260 273 303
U.S. Secret Service 18 22 12 19
Department of the Interior 110 220 79 193
Bureau of Indian Affairs (1) 108 108
National Park Service 106 111 75 84
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 4 1 4 1
Department of Justice 76 115 42 57
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives 5 3 6 3
Drug Enforcement Administration (2) 224 33
Federal Bureau of Investigation 24 29 13 19
U.S. Marshals Service 23 50 23 35
Department of the Treasury 6 2 3 2
Internal Revenue Service 0 0 0 0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration 6 2 3 2
U.S. Capitol Police 8 10 7 10
U.S. Postal Inspection Service 6 23 6 17
(1) Data for 2003 for the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
and the Bureau of Indian Affairs were not available for inclusion in
this table.
(2) The Drug Enforcement Administration did not report known assailant
information for 2003 and 2004.
Table 73
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
Department and Agency by Number Killed and Injured, 2004
Killed Injured
Department Other
Agency Firearm weapon Firearm Other
Total 0 0 7 137
Department of Homeland Security 0 0 2 51
Bureau of Immigration and
Customs Enforcement 0 0 0 0
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection 0 0 2 43
U.S. Secret Service 0 0 0 8
Department of the Interior 0 0 0 51
Bureau of Indian Affairs 0 0 0 17
National Park Service 0 0 0 33
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 0 0 0 1
Department of Justice 0 0 4 25
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives 0 0 1 0
Drug Enforcement Administration 0 0 3 0
Federal Bureau of Investigation 0 0 0 1
U.S. Marshals Service 0 0 0 24
Department of the Treasury 0 0 0 0
Internal Revenue Service 0 0 0 0
Treasury Inspector General for
Tax Administration 0 0 0 0
U.S. Capitol Police 0 0 0 3
U.S. Postal Inspection Service 0 0 1 7
Table 74
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
Extent of Injury by Type of Weapon, 2000-2004
Knife or
other
cutting Blunt
Extent of injury Total Firearm instrument instrument
Total 2,610 239 43 75
2000 528 56 7 6
Killed 0 0 0 0
Injured 124 5 1 4
Not injured 404 51 6 2
2001 (1) 590 46 4 28
Killed 0 0 0 0
Injured 126 4 2 22
Not injured 464 42 2 6
2002 374 34 16 23
Killed 1 1 0 0
Injured 132 1 5 10
Not injured 241 32 11 13
2003 (2),(3) 437 34 7 13
Killed 0 0 0 0
Injured 73 1 0 2
Not injured 364 33 7 11
2004 681 69 9 5
Killed 0 0 0 0
Injured 144 7 0 0
Not injured 537 62 9 5
Personal
Extent of injury Bomb Vehicle weapons Threat Other
Total 41 277 934 382 619
2000 5 50 171 52 181
Killed 0 0 0 0 0
Injured 0 12 80 0 22
Not injured 5 38 91 52 159
2001 (1) 0 70 182 67 193
Killed 0 0 0 0 0
Injured 0 17 67 0 14
Not injured 0 53 115 67 179
2002 0 47 173 65 16
Killed 0 0 0 0 0
Injured 0 8 103 0 5
Not injured 0 39 70 65 11
2003 (2),(3) 34 43 145 64 97
Killed 0 0 0 0 0
Injured 0 11 49 0 10
Not injured 34 32 96 64 87
2004 2 67 263 134 132
Killed 0 0 0 0 0
Injured 0 19 99 1 18
Not injured 2 48 164 133 114
(1) The two deaths that resulted from the events of September
11, 2001, are not included in this table.
(2) Data for 2003 for the Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement and the Bureau of Indian Affairs were not available
for inclusion in this table.
(3) Prior to 2003, data were not collected from the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
Table 75
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
Department by Type of Weapon, 2000-2004
Knife or
other
cutting Blunt
Department Total Firearm instrument instrument
Total 2,610 239 43 75
Department of Homeland
Security (1),(2) 655 84 8 23
2002 113 17 3 12
2003 231 23 4 8
2004 311 44 1 3
Department of the
Interior (2),(3) 695 33 23 12
2000 101 16 0 0
2001 104 1 2 1
2002 160 6 11 4
2003 110 1 3 5
2004 220 9 7 2
Department of Justice
(1),(4) 978 105 9 38
2000 329 37 4 5
2001 378 37 2 27
2002 80 11 2 6
2003 76 8 0 0
2004 115 12 1 0
Department of the
Treasury (1),(4) 170 10 3 0
2000 76 2 3 0
2001 83 6 0 0
2002 3 0 0 0
2003 6 2 0 0
2004 2 0 0 0
U.S. Capitol Police 41 1 0 0
2000 7 0 0 0
2001 6 0 0 0
2002 10 0 0 0
2003 8 0 0 0
2004 10 1 0 0
U.S. Postal Inspection
Service 71 6 0 2
2000 15 1 0 1
2001 19 2 0 0
2002 8 0 0 1
2003 6 0 0 0
2004 23 3 0 0
Personal
Department Bomb Vehicle weapons Threat Other
Total 41 277 934 382 619
Department of Homeland
Security (1),(2) 35 74 156 66 209
2002 0 24 35 20 2
2003 33 17 45 12 89
2004 2 33 76 34 118
Department of the
Interior (2),(3) 0 76 392 125 34
2000 0 14 54 9 8
2001 0 18 48 28 6
2002 0 16 107 8 8
2003 0 9 63 26 3
2004 0 19 120 54 9
Department of Justice
(1),(4) 6 97 217 149 357
2000 5 27 63 19 169
2001 0 39 65 26 182
2002 0 6 17 37 1
2003 1 13 26 24 4
2004 0 12 46 43 1
Department of the
Treasury (1),(4) 0 16 96 38 7
2000 0 5 41 23 2
2001 0 11 52 12 2
2002 0 0 0 0 3
2003 0 0 3 1 0
2004 0 0 0 2 0
U.S. Capitol Police 0 6 29 1 4
2000 0 1 4 0 2
2001 0 0 6 0 0
2002 0 1 9 0 0
2003 0 3 5 0 0
2004 0 1 5 1 2
U.S. Postal Inspection
Service 0 8 44 3 8
2000 0 3 9 1 0
2001 0 2 11 1 3
2002 0 0 5 0 2
2003 0 1 3 1 1
2004 0 2 16 0 2
(1) In 2002, the newly created Department of Homeland Security gained
the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (formerly the
Immigration and Naturalization Service) from the Department of
Justice and the Bu Treasury.
(2) Data for 2003 for the Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement and the Bureau of Indian Affairs were not available
for inclusion in this table.
(3) Prior to 2003, data were not collected from the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
(4) With the realignment of several federal agencies in 2002, the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (formerly the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) was moved from the
Department of the Treasury to the Department of Justice.
NOTE: The two deaths that resulted from the events of September
11, 2001, are not included in this table.
Table 76
Federal Law Enforcement Of ?cers Killed and Assaulted
Region, Geographic Division, and State by Type of Weapon, 2004
Knife or
other cutting Blunt
Area Total Firearm instrument instrument
Total 681 68 9 5
NORTHEAST 43 14 0 0
New England 6 0 0 0
Connecticut 0 0 0 0
Maine 0 0 0 0
Massachusetts 4 0 0 0
New Hampshire 0 0 0 0
Rhode Island 1 0 0 0
Vermont 1 0 0 0
Middle Atlantic 37 14 0 0
New Jersey 7 0 0 0
New York 23 10 0 0
Pennsylvania 7 4 0 0
MIDWEST 120 6 1 2
East North Central 24 2 0 0
Illinois 11 1 0 0
Indiana 1 1 0 0
Michigan 5 0 0 0
Ohio 7 0 0 0
Wisconsin 0 0 0 0
West North Central 96 4 1 2
Iowa 2 0 0 0
Kansas 0 0 0 0
Minnesota 3 0 0 0
Missouri 7 0 0 0
Nebraska 4 0 0 0
North Dakota 70 4 0 2
South Dakota 10 0 1 0
SOUTH 218 23 0 0
South Atlantic 121 4 0 0
Delaware 0 0 0 0
District of Columbia 80 1 0 0
Florida 10 0 0 0
Georgia 5 1 0 0
Maryland 10 0 0 0
North Carolina 4 1 0 0
South Carolina 0 0 0 0
Virginia 11 1 0 0
West Virginia 1 0 0 0
East South Central 13 2 0 0
Alabama 1 1 0 0
Kentucky 6 0 0 0
Mississippi 3 0 0 0
Tennessee 3 1 0 0
West South Central 84 17 0 0
Arkansas 1 0 0 0
Louisiana 0 0 0 0
Oklahoma 8 0 0 0
Texas 75 17 0 0
WEST 297 25 8 3
Mountain 171 18 0 3
Arizona 120 13 0 3
Colorado 6 1 0 0
Idaho 0 0 0 0
Montana 3 1 0 0
Nevada 1 0 0 0
New Mexico 25 3 0 0
Utah 1 0 0 0
Wyoming 15 0 0 0
Pacific 126 7 8 0
Alaska 2 0 0 0
California 122 7 8 0
Hawaii 0 0 0 0
Oregon 0 0 0 0
Washington 2 0 0 0
U.S. TERRITORIES 3 0 0 0
American Samoa 0 0 0 0
Guam 0 0 0 0
Mariana Islands 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 3 0 0 0
U.S. Virgin Islands 0 0 0 0
Personal
Area Bomb Vehicle weapons Threat Other
Total 2 67 263 134 133
NORTHEAST 0 0 9 17 3
New England 0 0 2 2 2
Connecticut 0 0 0 0 0
Maine 0 0 0 0 0
Massachusetts 0 0 0 2 2
New Hampshire 0 0 0 0 0
Rhode Island 0 0 1 0 0
Vermont 0 0 1 0 0
Middle Atlantic 0 0 7 15 1
New Jersey 0 0 5 2 0
New York 0 0 2 11 0
Pennsylvania 0 0 0 2 1
MIDWEST 1 4 56 45 5
East North Central 1 0 13 7 1
Illinois 0 0 6 4 0
Indiana 0 0 0 0 0
Michigan 1 0 0 3 1
Ohio 0 0 7 0 0
Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0
West North Central 0 4 43 38 4
Iowa 0 0 2 0 0
Kansas 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota 0 0 2 1 0
Missouri 0 0 0 7 0
Nebraska 0 0 4 0 0
North Dakota 0 2 29 30 3
South Dakota 0 2 6 0 1
SOUTH 0 33 119 25 18
South Atlantic 0 24 79 10 4
Delaware 0 0 0 0 0
District of Columbia 0 14 55 6 4
Florida 0 2 7 1 0
Georgia 0 1 1 2 0
Maryland 0 2 7 1 0
North Carolina 0 1 2 0 0
South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0
Virginia 0 4 6 0 0
West Virginia 0 0 1 0 0
East South Central 0 3 7 0 1
Alabama 0 0 0 0 0
Kentucky 0 3 3 0 0
Mississippi 0 0 2 0 1
Tennessee 0 0 2 0 0
West South Central 0 6 33 15 13
Arkansas 0 0 1 0 0
Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0
Oklahoma 0 2 6 0 0
Texas 0 4 26 15 13
WEST 1 28 79 46 107
Mountain 0 16 51 32 51
Arizona 0 15 25 16 48
Colorado 0 0 3 2 0
Idaho 0 0 0 0 0
Montana 0 0 0 1 1
Nevada 0 0 0 1 0
New Mexico 0 1 19 0 2
Utah 0 0 1 0 0
Wyoming 0 0 3 12 0
Pacific 1 12 28 14 56
Alaska 0 0 0 2 0
California 1 11 28 11 56
Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0
Oregon 0 0 0 0 0
Washington 0 1 0 1 0
U.S. TERRITORIES 0 2 0 1 0
American Samoa 0 0 0 0 0
Guam 0 0 0 0 0
Mariana Islands 0 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 0 2 0 1 0
U.S. Virgin Islands 0 0 0 0 0
Table 77
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
Department and Agency by Type of Weapon, 2004
Knife or
Department other cutting
Agency Total Firearm instrument
Total 681 69 9
Department of Homeland Security 311 44 1
Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement 29 0 0
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection 260 40 1
U.S. Secret Service 22 4 0
Department of the Interior 220 9 7
Bureau of Indian Affairs 108 6 1
National Park Service 111 3 6
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1 0 0
Department of Justice 115 12 1
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives 3 2 1
Drug Enforcement Administration 33 3 0
Federal Bureau of Investigation 29 6 0
U.S. Marshals Service 50 1 0
Department of the Treasury 2 0 0
Internal Revenue Service 0 0 0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration 2 0 0
U.S. Capitol Police 10 1 0
U.S. Postal Inspection Service 23 3 0
Department Blunt
Agency instrument Bomb Vehicle
Total 5 2 67
Department of Homeland Security 3 2 33
Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement 0 0 0
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection 3 2 31
U.S. Secret Service 0 0 2
Department of the Interior 2 0 19
Bureau of Indian Affairs 2 0 2
National Park Service 0 0 17
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 0 0 0
Department of Justice 0 0 12
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives 0 0 0
Drug Enforcement Administration 0 0 0
Federal Bureau of Investigation 0 0 7
U.S. Marshals Service 0 0 5
Department of the Treasury 0 0 0
Internal Revenue Service 0 0 0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration 0 0 0
U.S. Capitol Police 0 0 1
U.S. Postal Inspection Service 0 0 2
Department Personal
Agency weapons Threat Other
Total 263 134 132
Department of Homeland Security 76 34 118
Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement 0 29 0
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection 61 4 118
U.S. Secret Service 15 1 0
Department of the Interior 120 54 9
Bureau of Indian Affairs 63 30 4
National Park Service 56 24 5
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1 0 0
Department of Justice 46 43 1
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives 0 0 0
Drug Enforcement Administration 0 30 0
Federal Bureau of Investigation 3 13 0
U.S. Marshals Service 43 0 1
Department of the Treasury 0 2 0
Internal Revenue Service 0 0 0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration 0 2 0
U.S. Capitol Police 5 1 2
U.S. Postal Inspection Service 16 0 2
Table 78
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
Department and Agency by Type of Activity, 2004
Department Arrests/
Agency Total summons Court duty
Total 681 137 4
Department of Homeland Security 311 2 0
Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement 29 0 0
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection 260 0 0
U.S. Secret Service 22 2 0
Department of the Interior 220 104 0
Bureau of Indian Affairs 108 59 0
National Park Service 111 45 0
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1 0 0
Department of Justice 115 20 4
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives 3 2 0
Drug Enforcement Administration 33 0 0
Federal Bureau of Investigation 29 18 0
U.S. Marshals Service 50 0 4
Department of the Treasury 2 1 0
Internal Revenue Service 0 0 0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration 2 1 0
U.S. Capitol Police 10 7 0
U.S. Postal Inspection Service 23 3 0
Department Custody of Investigations/
Agency prisoners searches
Total 30 90
Department of Homeland Security 1 31
Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement 0 29
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection 0 0
U.S. Secret Service 1 2
Department of the Interior 10 22
Bureau of Indian Affairs 2 4
National Park Service 8 18
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 0 0
Department of Justice 18 32
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives 0 1
Drug Enforcement Administration 0 0
Federal Bureau of Investigation 1 7
U.S. Marshals Service 17 24
Department of the Treasury 0 1
Internal Revenue Service 0 0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration 0 1
U.S. Capitol Police 1 0
U.S. Postal Inspection Service 0 4
Department Protection
Agency duty Office duty
Total 41 14
Department of Homeland Security 0 0
Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement 0 0
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection 0 0
U.S. Secret Service 0 0
Department of the Interior 37 3
Bureau of Indian Affairs 0 3
National Park Service 37 0
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 0 0
Department of Justice 4 0
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives 0 0
Drug Enforcement Administration 0 0
Federal Bureau of Investigation 0 0
U.S. Marshals Service 4 0
Department of the Treasury 0 0
Internal Revenue Service 0 0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration 0 0
U.S. Capitol Police 0 0
U.S. Postal Inspection Service 0 11
Department Patrol/
Agency guard duty Other
Total 321 44
Department of Homeland Security 273 4
Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement 0 0
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection 260 0
U.S. Secret Service 13 4
Department of the Interior 42 2
Bureau of Indian Affairs 40 0
National Park Service 1 2
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1 0
Department of Justice 0 37
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives 0 0
Drug Enforcement Administration 0 33
Federal Bureau of Investigation 0 3
U.S. Marshals Service 0 1
Department of the Treasury 0 0
Internal Revenue Service 0 0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration 0 0
U.S. Capitol Police 2 0
U.S. Postal Inspection Service 4 1
Table 79
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
Department and Agency by Disposition of Known Assailants, 2004
Persons not charged
Pending
Department prosecutive
Agency Total Deceased opinion
Total 327 5 30
Department of Homeland Security 48 0 9
Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement 29 0 6
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection (1)
U.S. Secret Service 19 0 3
Department of the Interior 193 1 17
Bureau of Indian Affairs 108 0 2
National Park Service 84 1 15
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1 0 0
Department of Justice 57 4 4
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives 3 0 0
Drug Enforcement Administration (2) 2
Federal Bureau of Investigation 19 2 4
U.S. Marshals Service 35 2 0
Department of the Treasury 2 0 0
Internal Revenue Service 0 0 0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration 2 0 0
U.S. Capitol Police 10 0 0
U.S. Postal Inspection Service 7 0 0
Persons Persons
not charged
charged
Department Prosecution Incompetent to
Agency declined stand trial
Total 72 2
Department of Homeland Security 27 0
Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement 23 0
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection (1)
U.S. Secret Service 4 0
Department of the Interior 4 0
Bureau of Indian Affairs 1 0
National Park Service 2 0
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1 0
Department of Justice 34 2
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives 2 0
Drug Enforcement Administration (2)
Federal Bureau of Investigation 1 2
U.S. Marshals Service 31 0
Department of the Treasury 1 0
Internal Revenue Service 0 0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration 1 0
U.S. Capitol Police 4 0
U.S. Postal Inspection Service 2 0
Persons charged
Department Awaiting Dismissed/
Agency trial not guilty
Total 93 8
Department of Homeland Security 3 1
Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement 0 0
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection (1)
U.S. Secret Service 3 1
Department of the Interior 66 4
Bureau of Indian Affairs 30 4
National Park Service 36 0
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 0 0
Department of Justice 8 2
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives 1 0
Drug Enforcement Administration (2)
Federal Bureau of Investigation 5 2
U.S. Marshals Service 2 0
Department of the Treasury 0 0
Internal Revenue Service 0 0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration 0 0
U.S. Capitol Police 6 0
U.S. Postal Inspection Service 10 1
Department
Agency Guilty Fugitive
Total 110 7
Department of Homeland Security 6 2
Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement 0 0
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection (1)
U.S. Secret Service 6 2
Department of the Interior 97 4
Bureau of Indian Affairs 71 0
National Park Service 26 4
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 0 0
Department of Justice 2 1
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives 0 0
Drug Enforcement Administration (2)
Federal Bureau of Investigation 2 1
U.S. Marshals Service 0 0
Department of the Treasury 1 0
Internal Revenue Service 0 0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration 1 0
U.S. Capitol Police 0 0
U.S. Postal Inspection Service 4 0
(1) Dispositions were not reported by the Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection for 303 known assailants.
(2) Known assailant data were not reported for the Drug Enforcement
Administration.
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