Table 72

Federal Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
Department and Agency by Number of Victims and Known Assailants, 2005-2006

Department Agency Victims Known assailants
2005 2006 2005 2006
Number of victim officers/known assailants Total 1,882 1,273 2,548 364
U.S. Capitol Police Total 12 5 12 5
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Total 1,159 866 1,925 44
U.S. Customs and Border Protection1 1,073 815 1,845  
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 53 30 53 30
U.S. Secret Service 33 21 27 14
U.S. Department of the Interior Total 528 257 516 243
Bureau of Indian Affairs 396 129 393 124
National Park Service 130 101 121 92
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2 27 2 27
U.S. Department of Justice Total 162 137 82 67
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 4 17 6 14
Federal Bureau of Investigation 33 55 24 13
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration2 22 0  0
U.S. Marshals Service 103 65 52 40
U.S. Department of the Treasury Total 3 2 2 1
Internal Revenue Service 2 0 1 0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 1 2 1 1
U.S. Postal Inspection Service Total 18 6 11 4

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