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- More officers (eight) died from assaults occurring in April.
- More officers (13) died from assaults occurring on a Saturday.
- More officers (13) died between 8:01 p.m. and midnight than in any other time period.
- The average age of victim officers was 38.
- The average number of years of law enforcement experience was 12.
- Forty-five of the victims were killed with firearms, and three were killed by vehicles used as weapons.
- Of the 41 alleged assailants identified in connection with the 48 deaths, 33 had prior criminal arrests.
The report also provides information regarding accidental line-of-duty deaths:
- During 2009, the nation lost 47 additional officers to accidents while they were performing their duties.
- Thirty-four of these officers died as a result of automobile accidents.
- Other officers were killed by vehicles while executing traffic stops or roadblocks, directing traffic, or assisting motorists; in motorcycle accidents; or by crossfire or other firearm mishaps.
Also contained in the report are statistics on assaults on officers:
- A total of 57,268 officers were assaulted during 2009.
- Of the officers assaulted, the largest percentage (32.6) was responding to disturbance calls (such as family quarrels or bar fights).
- The largest percentage of assaults (16.0) took place from 12:01 to 2 a.m., while the lowest percentage of assaults (2.4) took place from 6:01 to 8 a.m.
- A total of 61.9 percent of officers assaulted were patrol personnel working alone, while 18.9 percent of the officers assaulted were working in pairs.
http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2010/october/LEOKA-report
