Table 1 Descriptive statistics of fatal and nonfatal LEO assaults, 1998–2013

Mean Age (years)*

37.7

35.6

Average experience (months)*

127.3

118.3

Male

94

95

White

85

86

Firearm*

92

66

 Handgun*

65

48

 Rifle*

19

10

 Shotgun

7

8

LEO Wearing Body Armor*

67

83

LEO Disarmed*

13

4

LEO Fired Weapon*

22

37

 Head/Neck/Throat*

61

25

 Upper Torso/Back*

30

18

 Lower Torso/Back*

6

9

 Below Waist*

2

19

 Arms/Hands*

0

29

 One-officer Vehicle

59

60

 Two-officer Vehicle*

9

13

 Detective

6

5

 Off-duty*

9

4

 Special Assignment

7

8

 Undercover

3

3

 Other

7

7

 Investigative Activities*

14

18

 Disturbance Call*

7

11

 Domestic Call*

7

11

 Attempting Other Arrest

11

11

 Ambush*

8

2

 Unprovoked Attack*

12

5

 Burglary in Progress

2

2

 Robbery in Progress

6

6

 Tactical Situations*

7

10

 Traffic Pursuits and Stops*

18

11

 Drug-related

4

4

 Handling Mentally Deranged Persons*

2

6

 Handling/Transporting/Custody of Prisoners

3

3