Title: FBI Releases 2016 Statistics for Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted in the Line of Duty — FBI
Headings: FBI Releases 2016 Statistics for Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted in the Line of Duty
Washington, D.C.
FBI Releases 2016 Statistics for Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted in the Line of Duty
Felonious Deaths
Accidental Deaths
Assaults

Content: Weapons: Offenders used firearms to kill 62 of the 66 victim officers. Of these 62 officers, 37 were slain with handguns, 24 with rifles, and one with a shotgun. Four officers were killed with vehicles used as weapons. Regions: Thirty of the felonious deaths occurred in the South, 17 in the West, 13 in the Midwest, four in the Northeast, and two in Puerto Rico. Suspects: Law enforcement agencies identified 59 alleged assailants in connection with the felonious line-of-duty deaths. Forty-five of the assailants had prior criminal arrests, and 14 of the offenders were under judicial supervision at the times of the felonious incidents. Accidental Deaths
Fifty-two law enforcement officers were killed accidentally while performing their duties in 2016.