Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Profile of Victim Officers, Age Groups, 1996-2005
| Victim officers | Total | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 725 | 52 | 63 | 81 | 65 | 83 | 76 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 67 |
| Age (years) | |||||||||||
| Under 25 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 - 30 | 163 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 14 |
| 31 - 35 | 149 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 20 |
| 36 - 40 | 115 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| 41 - 45 | 83 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 5 |
| 46 - 50 | 68 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 51 - 55 | 52 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 56 - 60 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Over 60 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Age not reported | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average years of age | 37 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 37 |