Table 78

Federal Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
Department and Agency by Type of Activity, 2006

Department Agency Total Arrests/
summons
Court duty Custody of prisoners Investigations/
searches
Office duty Patrol/
guard duty
Protection duty Other
Number of victim officers Total 1,273 289 14 28 84 10 655 34 159
U.S. Capitol Police Total 5 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Total 866 97 0 3 6 0 604 0 156
U.S. Customs and Border Protection 815 88 0 0 0 0 589 0 138
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 30 1 0 2 3 0 7 0 17
U.S. Secret Service 21 8 0 1 3 0 8 0 1
U.S. Department of the Interior Total 257 125 0 12 29 9 47 34 1
Bureau of Indian Affairs 129 88 0 5 3 9 23 0 1
National Park Service 101 37 0 7 23 0 0 34 0
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 27 0 0 0 3 0 24 0 0
U.S. Department of Justice Total 137 67 14 11 40 0 3 0 2
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 17 6 0 0 10 0 0 0 1
Federal Bureau of Investigation 55 16 4 2 30 0 3 0 0
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
U.S. Marshals Service 65 45 10 9 0 0 0 0 1
U.S. Department of the Treasury Total 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Internal Revenue Service 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
U.S. Postal Inspection Service Total 6 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0

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