Title: Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 2007

Publication Date: October 2008

What does it say?

In 2007, most officers (55) were feloniously killed by a firearm, an increase of 20 percent (46 to 55) from 2006.  The number of officers assaulted with a firearm decreased by 5 percent (2,290 incidents to 2,176).

Of officers killed with their firearms, 38 were killed with handguns.  Two officers were killed with their own weapons.

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, 2007 (October 2008)