Title: Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 2006

Publication Date: September 2007

What does it say?

In 2006, 46 officers were feloniously killed by a firearm, a decrease of 13 percent (55 to 46) from 2005.  The number of officers assaulted with a firearm increased by 6 percent (2,157 to 2,278 incidents).  Four officers were killed with firearms accidentally, the same number as were killed in 2005.  This annual Federal Bureau of Investigation report documents law enforcement officers killed (feloniously or accidentally) and those assaulted while performing their duties.

How can I use it?

This report includes descriptions of the circumstances of attacks on law enforcement officers, by state..  The stories make very real the dangers faced by law enforcement because of easy access to illegal guns and could be used in testimony, letters to the editor, etc.  Click here to find out how many law enforcement officers have been assaulted by a gun in your state.

Citation

United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 2006  (October 2007)