Uniform Crime Report

Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Program

Updates to Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 2017

The following tables remain the same, with the same table number and type of data (updated for 2017):

1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20

The following tables remain the same (updated for 2017), but have new table numbers:

Officers Feloniously Killed Tables

2016 Table Number New 2017 Table Number
34 35
38 39
39 40
40 41
46 47
Officers Accidentally Killed Tables
2016 Table Number New 2017 Table Number
47 48
48 49
49 50
50 51
51 52
52 53
53 54
54 55
55 56
56 57
57 58
58 59
Federal Officers Killed and Assaulted Tables
The U.S. Department of Defense has been added to federal agencies in this section.
2016 Table Number New 2017 Table Number
123 71
124 72
125 73
126 74
127 75
128 76
129 77
130 78
131 79
 The remaining tables include new details or have been replaced by new tables. The following chart
includes specific information regarding changes to each table. Tables from 2016 are grouped with their
updated 2017 tables as indicated by shading.

Officers Feloniously Killed

Publication Table Title Updates/Changes Notes
Year Number from 2016 to
2017
2016 Table 3 Lighting and
Weather/Environmental
Conditions by Location of
Incident, 2016
2017 Table 3 Lighting and Additional data
SAME Weather/Environmental elements are
NUMBER Conditions by Location of displayed
Incident, 2017
2016 Table 4 Lighting and
Weather/Environmental
Conditions by Location of
Incident, 2007–2016
2017 Table 4 Lighting and Additional data Now a 5-year table / was a 10-
SAME Weather/Environmental elements are year table. (Due to the addition
NUMBER Conditions by Location of displayed of new information in this table,
Incident, 2013–2017 10 years of comparable data for
the topics presented in this
table are not available at this
time. A 10-year table is
expected to be available for the
publication of 2020 data.)
2016 Table 15 Race and Sex of Victim Officer, The race categories "Asian" and
2007–2016 "Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Islander" were previously
combined.
2017 Table 15 Race and Sex of Victim Officer, Additional data
SAME 2008–2017 elements are
NUMBER displayed
2016 Table 16 Age Group of Victim Officer by The race categories "Asian" and
Race and Sex, 2016 "Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Islander" were previously
combined.
2017 Table 16 Age Group of Victim Officer by Additional data
SAME Race and Sex, 2017 elements are
NUMBER displayed
Publication Table Title Updates/Changes Notes
Year Number from 2016 to
2017
2016 Table 17 Age Group of Victim Officer by The race categories "Asian" and
Race and Sex, 2007-2016 "Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Islander" were previously
combined.
2017 Table 17 Age Group of Victim Officer by Additional data
SAME Race and Sex, 2008–2017 elements are
NUMBER displayed
2016 Table 19 Victim Officer Killed with Own
Weapon, Disarmed of
Weapon by Offender, and
Weapon Stolen by Offender,
2007–2016
2017 Table 19 Victim Officer Killed with Own Title and wording One 2015 incident involved an
SAME Weapon, Disarmed of in second column offender who commandeered
NUMBER Weapon or Weapon Taken changed slightly the victim officer's patrol
from Victim Officer, and to account for vehicle, fatally struck the victim
Weapon Stolen by Offender, "vehicle" incident officer with the patrol vehicle,
2008–2017 and drove the patrol vehicle
from the scene of the incident.
2016 Table 21 Time of Incident by Type of
Assignment, 2016
2017 Table 21 Time of Incident by Type of Additional data
SAME Assignment, 2017 elements are
NUMBER displayed
2016 Table 22 Time of Incident by Type of
Assignment, 2007–2016
2017 Table 22 Time of Incident by Type of Additional data Now a 5-year table / was a 10-
SAME Assignment, 2013–2017 elements are year table. (Due to the addition
NUMBER displayed of new information in this table,
10 years of comparable data for
the topics presented in this
table are not available at this
time. A 10-year table is
expected to be available for the
publication of 2020 data.)
Publication Table Title Updates/Changes Notes
Year Number from 2016 to
2017
2016 Table 23 Circumstance at Scene of
Incident, 2007-2016
2017 DELETED Replaced with 5-year tables Was a 10-year table
Information 23, 24, and 25 and a 1-Year
in other Table 30
tables
2017 Table 23 Call for Service or Reason for Additional data Ten years of comparable data
NEW TABLE Involvement, 2013–2017 elements are for the topics presented in this
displayed table are not available at this
(includes time. A 10-year table is
elements from expected to be available for the
last year’s Table publication of 2020 data.
23 in the 2016
publication)
2017 Table 24 Circumstance Encountered by Additional data Ten years of comparable data
NEW TABLE Victim Officer Upon Arrival at elements are for the topics presented in this
Scene of Incident, 2013–2017 displayed table are not available at this
(includes time. A 10-year table is
elements from expected to be available for the
last year’s Table publication of 2020 data.
23 in the 2016
publication)
2017 Table 25 Specific Activity Being Additional data Ten years of comparable data
NEW TABLE Performed by Victim Officer at elements are for the topics presented in this
Time of Attack, 2013–2017 displayed table are not available at this
(includes time. A 10-year table is
elements from expected to be available for the
last year’s Table publication of 2020 data.
23 in the 2016
publication)
2016 Table 24 Activity of Victim Officer by
Location of Offender at Scene
of Incident, 2016
2017 Table 26 Location of Offender by Title changed
NEW Location of Victim Officer at slightly to
NUMBER Scene of Incident, 2017 accurately depict
the data in the
table; additional
data elements are
displayed
2016 Table 25 Activity of Victim Officer by
Location of Offender at Scene
of Incident, 2007–2016
Publication Table Title Updates/Changes Notes
Year Number from 2016 to
2017
2017 Table 27 Location of Offender by Title changed Now a 5-year table / was a 10-
NEW Location of Victim Officer at slightly to year table. (Due to the addition
NUMBER Scene of Incident, 2013-2017 accurately depict of new information in this table,
the data in the 10 years of comparable data for
table; additional the topics presented in this
data elements are table are not available at this
displayed time. A 10-year table is
expected to be available for the
publication of 2020 data.)
2016 Table 26 Circumstance at Scene of Difficult to To receive data similar to the
DELETED Incident by Type of organize with the data that was in this table, refer
Information Assignment, 2016 three separate to Tables 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and
in other circumstance 30.
tables categories
2016 Table 27 Circumstance at Scene of Difficult to To receive data similar to the
DELETED Incident by Type of organize with the data that was in this table, refer
Information Assignment, 2007-2016 three separate to Tables 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and
in other circumstance 30.
tables categories
2016 Table 28 Type of Weapon, 2007–2016 The type of weapon categories
"Knife" and "Other cutting
instrument" were previously
combined.
2017 Table 28 Type of Weapon, 2008–2017 Additional data A new option was added:
SAME elements are "Multiple firearms used by
NUMBER displayed offender(s), unable to
determine which caused fatal
injury."
2016 Table 29 State and Agency by Type of The type of weapon categories
Weapon, 2016 "Knife" and "Other cutting
instrument" were previously
combined.
2017 Table 29 State and Agency by Type of Additional data A new option was added:
SAME Weapon, 2017 elements are "Multiple firearms used by
NUMBER displayed offender(s), unable to
determine which caused fatal
injury."
2017 Table 30 State and Agency by
NEW TABLE Progression of Circumstances,
2017
2016 Table 30 Killed with Firearms, Type of
Firearm and Size of
Ammunition, 2007–2016
Publication Table Title Updates/Changes Notes
Year Number from 2016 to
2017
2017 Table 31 Killed with Firearms, Type of Additional data A new data element was added:
NEW Firearm and Size of element is "Multiple firearms used by
NUMBER Ammunition, 2008–2017 displayed offender(s), unable to
determine which caused fatal
injury."
2016 Table 31 Killed with Firearms, Type of
Firearm and Size of
Ammunition by Distance
Between Victim Officer and
Offender, 2016
2017 Table 32 Killed with Firearms, Type of Additional data A new data element was added:
NEW Firearm and Size of element is “Multiple firearms used by
NUMBER Ammunition by Distance displayed offender(s), unable to
Between Victim Officer and determine which caused fatal
Offender, 2017 injury.”
2016 Table 32 Killed with Firearms, Type of
Firearm and Size of
Ammunition by Distance
Between Victim Officer and
Offender, 2007–2016
2017 Table 33 Killed with Firearms, Type of Additional data A new data element was added:
NEW Firearm and Size of element is "Multiple firearms used by
NUMBER Ammunition by Distance displayed offender(s), unable to
Between Victim Officer and determine which caused fatal
Offender, 2008–2017 injury."
2016 Table 33 Number of Victim Officers
Wearing Uniform or Other
Law Enforcement
Identification Evident, 2007–
2016
2017 Table 34 Number of Victim Officers Data elements Now a 5-year table / was a 10-
NEW Wearing Uniform or Other under "Wearing year table. (Due to the addition
NUMBER Law Enforcement Uniform" are of new information in this table,
Identification Evident, 2013– new; changes in 10 years of comparable data for
2017 data elements the topics presented in this
displayed under table are not available at this
"Not in Uniform" time. A 10-year table is
have been made expected to be available for the
to agree with publication of 2020 data.)
data collection
form
Publication Table Title Updates/Changes Notes
Year Number from 2016 to
2017
2016 Table 35 Killed with Firearms, Location
of Fatal Firearm Wound and
Number of Victim Officers
Wearing Body Armor, 2007–
2016
2017 Table 36 Killed with Firearms, Location Additional data New data elements were added,
NEW of Fatal Firearm Wound and elements are including: "Front legs/feet,"
NUMBER Number of Victim Officers displayed "Rear legs," and "Multiple
Wearing Body Armor, 2008– wound locations, unable to
2017 determine which was fatal
wound."
2016 Table 36 Killed with Firearms While
Wearing Body Armor, Type of
Firearm and Size of
Ammunition, 2007–2016
2017 Table 37 Killed with Firearms While Additional data A new data element was added:
NEW Wearing Body Armor, Type of elements are “Multiple firearms used by
NUMBER Firearm and Size on displayed offender(s), unable to
Ammunition, 2008-2017 determine which caused fatal
injury.”
2016 Table 37 Killed with Firearms While
Wearing Body Armor, Point of
Entry for Fatal Torso Wounds,
2007–2016
2017 Table 38 Killed with Firearms While Additional data A new data element was added:
NEW Wearing Body Armor, Point of element is "Multiple points of entry."
NUMBER Entry for Fatal Torso Wounds, displayed
2008–2017
2016 Table 41 Race and Sex of Known The race categories "Asian" and
Offender, 2007–2016 "Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Islander" were previously
combined.
2017 Table 42 Race and Sex of Known Additional data
NEW Offender, 2008–2017 elements are
NUMBER displayed

2016 Table 42 Age Group of Known Offender The race categories "Asian" and
by Race and Sex, 2016 "Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Islander" were previously
combined.
2017 Table 43 Age Group of Known Offender Additional data
NEW by Race and Sex, 2017 elements are
NUMBER displayed
Publication Table Title Updates/Changes Notes
Year Number from 2016 to
2017
2016 Table 43 Age Group of Known Offender The race categories "Asian" and
by Race and Sex, 2007–2016 "Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Islander" were previously
combined.
2017 Table 44 Age Group of Known Offender Additional data
NEW by Race and Sex, 2008–2017 elements are
NUMBER displayed

2016 Table 44 Status of Known Offender at

Time of Incident, 2007–2016
2017 Table 45 Status of Known Offender at Additional data New data elements were added,
NEW Time of Incident, 2008-2017 elements are including: “Serving time in penal
NUMBER displayed; use of institution,” “Known or
alcohol and suspected gang member,” and
controlled “Known or suspected terrorist
substance have (domestic or international).”
been combined. New data elements were added
to indicate the type of
controlled substance.
2016 Table 45 Criminal History of Known Adult and juvenile convictions
Offender, 2007–2016 were previously combined into
one category, "Convicted on
prior criminal charge." Judicial
history categories "Parole" and
"Probation" were previously
combined. The prior arrests
categories "Assault on law
enforcement officer" and
"Resisting arrest" were
previously combined. "Crime of
violence" counts for prior
arrests previously included prior
murders.
2017 Table 46 Judicial History of Known Title changed "Conviction as adult" was added
NEW Offender Prior to Incident, slightly to as an option for judicial history.
NUMBER 2008–2017 accurately depict New data elements for judicial
the data history were added, including:
displayed in the "Halfway house," "House
table; additional arrest," and "Incarceration in
data elements are penal institution." Beginning in
displayed 2011, "Crime of violence" was
renamed to "Other crime of
violence" since "Murder" is
listed separately.
Officers Accidentally Killed
Publication Table Title Updates/Changes Notes
Year Number from 2016 to
2017
2016 Table 59 Race and Sex of Victim Officer, The race categories "Asian" and
2007-2016 "Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Islander" were previously
combined.
2017 Table 60 Race and Sex of Victim Officer, Additional data
NEW 2008–2017 elements are
NUMBER displayed

2016 Table 60 Age Group of Victim Officer by The race categories "Asian" and
Race and Sex, 2016 "Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Islander" were previously
combined.
2017 Table 61 Age Group of Victim Officer by Additional data
NEW Race and Sex, 2017 elements are
NUMBER displayed

2016 Table 61 Age Group of Victim Officer by The race categories "Asian" and
Race and Sex, 2007-2016 "Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Islander" were previously
combined.
2017 Table 62 Age Group of Victim Officer by Additional data
NEW Race and Sex, 2008–2017 elements are
NUMBER displayed

2016 Table 62 Time of Incident by Type of

Assignment, 2016
2017 Table 63 Time of Incident by Type of Additional data
NEW Assignment, 2017 elements are
NUMBER displayed

2016 Table 63 Time of Incident by Type of

Assignment, 2007–2016
2017 Table 64 Time of Incident by Type of Additional data Now a 5-year table / was a 10-
NEW Assignment, 2013–2017 elements are year table. (Due to the addition
NUMBER displayed of new information in this table,
10 years of comparable data for
the topics presented in this
table are not available at this
time. A 10-year table is
expected to be available for the
publication of 2020 data.)
Publication Table Title Updates/Changes Notes
Year Number from 2016 to
2017
2016 Table 64 Circumstance at Scene of
Incident, 2007–2016
2017 Table 65 Type of Accident and Activity Title changed Now a 5-year table / was a 10-
NEW of Victim Officer at Time of slightly to year table. (Due to the addition
NUMBER Incident, 2013–2017 accurately depict of new information in this table,
the data 10 years of comparable data for
displayed in the the topics presented in this
table; additional table are not available at this
breakdowns to time. A 10-year table is
display the expected to be available for the
"Activity of the publication of 2020 data.)
Victim Officer"
are displayed
2016 Table 65 Circumstance at Scene of
Incident by Type of
Assignment, 2016
2017 Table 66 Type of Accident by Type of Title changed
NEW Assignment, 2017 slightly to
NUMBER accurately depict
the data
displayed in the
table; additional
data elements:
Breakdowns to
further describe
the “Type of
Accident” are
displayed;
footnote was
added
2016 Table 66 Circumstance at Scene of
Incident by Type of
Assignment, 2007–2016
Publication Table Title Updates/Changes Notes
Year Number from 2016 to
2017
2017 Table 67 Type of Accident by Type of Title changed Now a 5-year table / was a 10-
NEW Assignment, 2013–2017 slightly to year table. (Due to the addition
NUMBER accurately depict of new information in this table,
the data 10 years of comparable data for
displayed in the the topics presented in this
table; additional table are not available at this
data elements: time. A 10-year table is
Breakdowns to expected to be available for the
further describe publication of 2020 data.)
the "Type of
Accident" are
displayed;
footnote was
added
2016 Table 67 Lighting and
Weather/Environmental
Conditions by Circumstance at
Scene of Incident, 2016
2017 Table 68 Lighting and Title changed
NEW Weather/Environmental slightly to
NUMBER Conditions by Type of accurately depict
Accident, 2017 the data
displayed in the
table; additional
data elements are
displayed
2016 Table 68 Lighting and
Weather/Environmental
Conditions by Circumstance at
Scene of Incident, 2007–2016
2017 Table 69 Lighting and Title changed Now a 5-year table / was a 10-
NEW Weather/Environmental slightly to year table. (Due to the addition
NUMBER Conditions by Type of accurately depict of new information in this table,
Accident, 2013–2017 the data 10 years of comparable data for
displayed in the the topics presented in this
table; additional table are not available at this
data elements are time. A 10-year table is
displayed expected to be available for the
publication of 2020 data.)
Publication Table Title Updates/Changes Notes
Year Number from 2016 to
2017
2016 Table 69 State and Agency by
Circumstance at Scene of
Incident, 2016
2017 Table 70 State and Agency by Type of Title changed
NEW Accident, 2017 slightly to
NUMBER accurately depict
the data
displayed in the
table