Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 2002/Section III — Federal Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted

by Federal Bureau of Investigation

Section III — Federal Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted

Methodology

This section of Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 2002, addresses information about federal law enforcement officers who were killed or assaulted in the line of duty in 2002 and who were employed by the following departments and agencies: the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security, the Interior, Justice, and the Treasury; the U.S. Capitol Police; and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Within these 6 federal entities are 13 agencies, bureaus, or services, which employ the majority of the personnel who are responsible for protecting governmental officials and enforcing and investigating violations of federal laws. The national UCR Program annually contacts these departments and requests information about the officers who were killed or assaulted in the line of duty.

Some presentations contained in Section I of this report may reflect data on additional federal officers killed in the line of duty. However, this section represents only those federal officers who were employed by the agencies and met the responsibilities listed above. Additionally, the assault tabulations regarding federal officers presented in this section differ slightly from the assault figures compiled for local and state law enforcement officers previously addressed in this publication. Regardless of the extent or even the absence of personal injury, all reports of assaults or threats to assault are included in the compilations. Further, the circumstance categories are tailored to depict the unique duties performed by federal law enforcement personnel.

Overview

In 2002, federal law enforcement agencies reported 374 assaults on their officers, 1 of which resulted in death. Personal injuries were sustained by 132 federal officers. (See Tables 63 and 64.)

The greatest percentage of officers assaulted, 42.8 percent, were employed by the Department of the Interior. The Department of Homeland Security employed 30.2 percent of the total number of federal officers assaulted; the Department of Justice, 21.4 percent; the U.S. Capitol Police, 2.7 percent; and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, 2.1 percent. The remaining officers worked for the Department of the Treasury. (See Table 63.)

Weapons

Offenders used personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.) in 46.3 percent of the assaults on federal law enforcement officers in 2002. Vehicles were used as weapons in 12.6 percent of the assaults, firearms in 9.1 percent, blunt objects in 6.1 percent, and knives or cutting instruments in 4.3 percent. Other types of weapons were used in 4.3 percent of the assaults on federal officers, and 17.4 percent of the assaults were threats. (Based on Table 68.)

Circumstances

The majority of federal law enforcement officers, 29.7 percent, were making arrests or serving summonses when they were assaulted. An additional 19.0 percent of the victim officers were on patrol or guard duty when they were assaulted, and 18.7 percent were assigned to protection duty. Fifteen percent of the victim officers were conducting investigations or searches at the time of their attacks; 9.9 percent of the officers were on office duty; and 1.6 percent were maintaining custody of prisoners. The remaining officers (6.1 percent) were performing other duties. (Based on Table 69.)

Regional Breakdowns

Regionally, data submitted by federal agencies in 2002 revealed that the 143 officers assaulted in the South accounted for 41.3 percent of the total number of federal officers assaulted. The 117 federal officers assaulted in the West comprised 33.8 percent of the total. There were 47 victims attacked in the Midwest and 34 officers assaulted in the Northeast which accounted for 13.6 percent and 9.8 percent of the total, respectively. Five federal law enforcement officers assigned to U.S. Territories and to foreign assignments were assaulted, accounting for 1.4 percent of the total of assault victims. Incident locales were not available for 28 assaulted officers with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). (Based on Table 67.)

Assailants

In 2002, a total of 245 assailants were identified in connection with assaults on 374 federal law enforcement officers. (See Table 63.) Of the 245 known assailants, 31.0 percent were awaiting trial at the time of this publication, 29.4 percent were found guilty, prosecution was declined for 16.7 percent, and 8.6 percent of the assailants' dispositions were pending prosecutive opinion. Over 7 percent (7.3) of the assailants were found not guilty, and their charges were dismissed; 4.5 percent remained fugitives, and 2.4 percent of the assailants were deceased. (Based on Table 70.)

Five-Year Totals

Data submitted by federal agencies for 1998 through 2002 revealed that 2,772 federal officers were victims of assaults. During that 5-year period, 8 federal officers (excluding the 2 federal officers who lost their lives during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks) were feloniously killed. (See Table 65.) Three of the victim agents, all of whom were killed in 1998, were employed by the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (BICE) (formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS]). Three National Park Service rangers were slain in 1998, 1999, and 2002—1 in each year—and 2 U.S. Capitol Police officers were killed in 1998.

Summary of Assaults by Department

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

The DHS reported 113 officers were assaulted in 2002, 32 of whom suffered nonfatal personal injuries during the attacks. The BICE (formerly the INS), which provided assault data only for those victims who discharged their service weapons during their assaults, reported 54 victims. In addition, 45 of the 113 DHS officers assaulted were employed by the U.S. Customs Service (USCS) and 14 worked for the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). (See Tables 64 and 68.) (Prior to their move to the DHS, the BICE was included in DOJ data and the USCS and USSS in the Department of the Treasury [DOT] data.)

Of the 113 DHS officers assaulted, 41.6 percent were assigned to patrol or guard duty at the time of the attacks. Those on protection duty comprised 35.4 percent of the victim total, and officers conducting investigations or searches made up 12.4 percent. At the time of the assaults, 1.8 percent of officers were making arrests or serving summonses, 0.9 percent had custody of prisoners, and the remaining 8.0 percent of the officers were assigned to other duties. (Based on Table 69.)

Forty assailants were identified in connection with the assaults on DHS officers. Of those, 20 were awaiting trial at the time of this publication, and prosecution was declined for 9 assailants. Six assailants were found guilty, 3 were awaiting prosecutive opinion, and assault charges were dismissed for 2 assailants. (See Table 70.)

Department of the Interior (DOI)

The DOI reported 160 officers were assaulted in 2002, 74 of whom sustained personal injuries. Ninety-seven of the assault victims were employed by the National Park Service (NPS); 63 of the officers were employed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. One of the 97 NPS officers died as a result of a wound from a firearm. Data concerning weapons used against DOI officers showed that personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.) were used against 107 of the 160 victims. Sixteen officers were attacked with vehicles, 11 with knives or cutting instruments, 6 with firearms, 4 with blunt objects, and 8 with other types of weapons. Additionally, 8 victim officers were threatened. (See Tables 64 and 68.)

Of the 160 DOI officers assaulted, 53.1 percent were making arrests or serving summonses at the time of the attacks. Those assigned to protection duty comprised 18.8 percent of the victim total, and officers conducting investigations or searches made up 15.0 percent. Another 9.4 percent of officers were on patrol or guard duty at the time of assault. The remaining 3.8 percent of the victims included 2 officers who were on office duty, 1 officer who was maintaining custody of a prisoner(s), and 3 officers who were assigned to other duties. (Based on Table 69.)

There were 138 assailants identified in connection with the assaults on DOI officers. Of those, 52 were tried and found guilty, 38 were awaiting trial at the time of this publication, prosecution was declined for 17 assailants, and 16 were awaiting prosecutive opinion. Assault charges were dismissed for 6 assailants, 6 assailants were deceased, and 3 remained fugitives. (See Table 70.)

Department of Justice (DOJ)

In 2002, the DOJ reported assaults on 80 officers, 24 of whom suffered personal injury. Forty-eight of the victims were employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) employed 28 of the victims; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives employed 3 officers; and the U.S. Marshals Service employed 1 officer.

Offenders victimized DOJ officers with personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.) in 17 assaults, firearms in 11 attacks, vehicles in 6 assaults, blunt objects in 6 incidents, and knives or cutting instruments in 2 assaults. Attackers used other types of weapons against 1 officer and threatened 37 officers with violence. (See Table 68.)

The majority, 42.5 percent, of DOJ officers were assigned to office duty when assaulted. Those making arrests or serving summonses accounted for 22.5 percent of the victim total, and those conducting investigations or searches made up 15.0 percent. Officers performing patrol or guard duty comprised 5.0 percent of DOJ officers assaulted, and those with custody of prisoners accounted for 2.5 percent. At the time of the assaults, 12.5 percent were assigned to other duties. (Based on Table 69.)

Forty-eight assailants were identified in connection with the assaults on DOJ officers. Of those, 14 assailants were awaiting trial at the time of this publication, 11 were tried and found guilty, and prosecution was declined for 11 assailants. Eight attackers remained fugitives at the time of this publication, 2 were awaiting prosecutive opinion, and charges were dismissed for 2 assailants. (See Table 70.)

Department of the Treasury (DOT)

The DOT reported that 3 of their officers were assaulted in 2002. All of the assault victims, none of whom experienced personal injury, were employed by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). Assailants used miscellaneous ("other") weapons against the 3 TIGTA victims. (See Tables 64 and 68.) All of the DOT officers assaulted were conducting investigations or searches at the time of attack. (See Table 69.)

One assailant was identified in connection with at least 1 assault on DOT officers. Prosecution was declined for this assailant. (See Tables 63 and 70.)

U.S. Capitol Police

The U.S. Capitol Police reported assaults on 10 officers in 2002; 1 of those officers sustained personal injury. Nine of the victims were attacked with personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.), and the tenth victim was assaulted with a vehicle. (See Tables 64 and 68.)

Five of the U.S. Capitol Police officers were making arrests or serving summonses when attacked, 2 had custody of prisoners, and 2 were on patrol or guard duty. The remaining officer was assigned to office duty. (See Table 69.)

Ten assailants were identified in connection with the assaults on the U.S. Capitol Police officers. Of those, charges were dismissed for 8 assailants, and prosecution was declined for 1 offender. One assailant was awaiting trial at the time of this publication. (See Table 70.)

U.S. Postal Inspection Service

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service reported that 8 officers were assaulted in 2002; 1 of the officers sustained personal injuries in the attacks. Five of the officers were attacked with personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.), 1 victim was attacked with a blunt object, and 2 officers were attacked with other weapons. (See Tables 64 and 68.)

Three of the 8 U.S. Postal Inspection Service officers were conducting investigations or searches at the time of the assaults. Three officers were on patrol or guard duty, and 1 victim was making an arrest or serving a summons.

One officer was assigned to other duties when assaulted. (See Table 69.) Eight assailants were identified in connection with the assaults on U.S. Postal Inspection Service officers. Of those, 3 were tried and found guilty, and 3 were awaiting trial at the time of this publication. Prosecution was declined for the remaining 2 assailants. (See Table 70.)

Table 63
Assaults on Federal Officers[1]
Department and Agency by Number of Victims and Known Assailants, 2001-2002
Department Agency	Victims		Known Assailants
	2001	2002	2001	2002
Total	590	374	478	245
Department of Homeland Security[2]	355	113	320	40
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement[3]	286	54	266	7
U.S. Customs Service	52	45	48	28
U.S. Secret Service	17	14	6	5
Department of the Interior	104	160	68	138
Bureau of Indian Affairs	0	63	0	56
National Park Service	104	97	68	82
Department of Justice[2][4]	94	80	59	48
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives[4]	2	3	1	4
Drug Enforcement Administration[5]	28	28	29
Federal Bureau of Investigation	33	48	16	43
U.S. Marshals Service	31	1	13	1
Department of the Treasury[3][4]	12	3	7	1
Internal Revenue Service	3	0	2	0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration	9	3	5	1
U.S. Capitol Police	6	10	6	10
U.S. Postal Inspection Service	19	8	18	8
The two deaths that resulted from the events of September 11, 2001, are not included in this table. The newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS) gained the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service) from the Department of Justice and the U.S. Customs Service and the U.S. Secret Service from the Department of the Treasury. Beginning in 2002, data from those 3 agencies are now reported under the DHS. For 2002, data are based only on those victims who discharged their service weapons. With the realignment in 2002 of several federal agencies, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (formerly the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) was moved from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of Justice. For 2002, known assailant data were not reported.

Table 64
Assaults on Federal Officers
Department and Agency by Number Killed and Injured, 2002
Department ⁠Agency	Killed		Injured
	Firearm	Other weapon	Firearm	Other weapon
Total	1	0	1	131
Department of Homeland Security[1]	0	0	0	32
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement[2]	0	0	0	11
U.S. Customs Service	0	0	0	15
U.S. Secret Service	0	0	0	6
Department of the Interior	1	0	0	74
Bureau of Indian Affairs	0	0	0	40
National Park Service	1	0	0	34
Department of Justice[1][3]	0	0	1	23
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives	0	0	0	3
Drug Enforcement Administration	0	0	1	3
Federal Bureau of Investigation	0	0	0	17
U.S. Marshals Service	0	0	0	1
Department of the Treasury[1][3]	0	0	0	0
Internal Revenue Service	0	0	0	0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration	0	0	0	0
U.S. Capitol Police	0	0	0	1
U.S. Postal Inspection Service	0	0	0	1
The newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS) gained the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service) from the Department of Justice and the U.S. Customs Service and the U.S. Secret Service from the Department of the Treasury. Beginning in 2002, data from those 3 agencies are now reported under the DHS. For 2002, data are based only on those victims who discharged their service weapons. With the realignment in 2002 of several federal agencies, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (formerly the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) was moved from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of Justice.

Table 65
Assaults on Federal Officers[1]
Extent of Injury by Type of Weapon, 1998-2002
Extent of injury	Total	Firearm	Knife or cutting instrument	Blunt object	Bomb	Vehicle	Personal weapons	Threat	Other
Total	2,772	302	49	79	6	314	1,013	363	646
1998	653	66	9	13	1	92	253	88	131
Killed	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Injured	175	3	0	4	0	26	129	0	13
Not injured	472	57	9	9	1	66	124	88	118
1999	627	100	13	9	0	55	234	91	125
Killed	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Injured	171	32	3	4	0	13	108	0	11
Not injured	455	67	10	5	0	42	126	91	114
2000	528	56	7	6	5	50	171	52	181
Killed	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Injured	124	5	1	4	0	12	80	0	22
Not injured	404	51	6	2	5	38	91	52	159
2001	590	46	4	28	0	70	182	67	193
Killed	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Injured	126	4	2	22	0	17	67	0	14
Not injured	464	42	2	6	0	53	115	67	179
2002	374	34	16	23	0	47	173	65	16
Killed	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Injured	132	1	5	10	0	8	103	0	5
Not injured	241	32	11	13	0	39	70	65	11
The two deaths that resulted from the events of September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.

Table 66
Assaults on Federal Officers[1]
Department by Type of Weapon, 1998-2002
Department	Total	Firearm	Knife or cutting instrument	Blunt object	Bomb	Vehicle	Personal weapons	Threat	Other
Total	2,398	268	33	56	6	267	840	298	630
Department of Homeland Security[2]	113	17	3	12	0	24	35	20	2
2002	113	17	3	12	0	24	35	20	2
Department of the Interior	437	31	10	12	0	69	225	67	23
1998	129	10	6	9	0	19	59	23	3
1999	103	4	2	2	0	18	64	7	6
2000	101	16	0	0	0	14	54	9	8
2001	104	1	2	1	0	18	48	28	6
2002	160	6	11	4	0	16	107	8	8
Department of Justice[2][3]	1,391	207	13	36	5	121	337	99	573
1998	300	46	3	0	0	33	102	8	108
1999	384	87	4	4	0	22	107	46	114
2000	329	37	4	5	5	27	63	19	169
2001	378	37	2	27	0	39	65	26	182
2002	80	11	2	6	0	6	17	37	1
Department of the Treasury [2][3]	485	25	8	6	1	66	224	129	26
1998	205	8	0	3	1	36	81	57	19
1999	121	9	5	3	0	14	50	37	3
2000	76	2	3	0	0	5	41	23	2
2001	83	6	0	0	0	11	52	12	2
2002	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
U.S. Capitol Police	26	2	0	0	0	4	14	1	5
1998	7	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	1
1999	6	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	2
2000	7	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	2
2001	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
2002	10	0	0	0	0	1	9	0	0
U.S. Postal Inspection Service	59	3	2	2	0	7	40	2	3
1998	12	0	0	1	0	1	10	0	0
1999	13	0	2	0	0	1	10	0	0
2000	15	1	0	1	0	3	9	1	0
2001	19	2	0	0	0	2	11	1	3
2002	8	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	2
The 2 deaths that resulted from the events of September 1 1, 2001, are not included in this table. The newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS) gained the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service) from the Department of Justice and the U.S. Customs Service and the U.S. Secret Service from the Department of the Treasury. Beginning in 2002, data from those 3 agencies are now reported under the DHS. With the realignment in 2002 of several federal agencies, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives {formerly the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) was moved from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of Justice.

Table 67
Assaults on Federal Officers
Region, Geographic Division, and State by Type of Weapon, 2002
Area	Total	Firearm	Knife or cutting instrument	Blunt object	Bomb	Vehicle	Personal weapons	Threat	Other
Total[1]	346	31	14	23	0	47	172	43	16
NORTHEAST	34	2	0	0	0	4	24	4	0
New England	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Connecticut	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Middle Atlantic	29	2	0	0	0	4	19	4	0
New Jersey	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
New York	21	2	0	0	0	2	15	2	0
Pennsylvania	5	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0
MIDWEST	47	8	0	3	0	4	22	8	2
East North Central	20	8	0	2	0	0	5	5	0
Illinois	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indiana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan	10	0	0	1	0	0	4	5	0
Ohio	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wisconsin	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
West North Central	27	0	0	1	0	4	17	3	2
Iowa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kansas	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Minnesota	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1
Missouri	5	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0
Nebraska	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
North Dakota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota	10	0	0	1	0	2	6	0	1
SOUTH	143	14	4	3	0	19	77	16	10
South Atlantic	81	2	3	3	0	12	50	6	5
Delaware	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia	46	2	3	0	0	1	38	1	1
Florida	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1
Georgia	6	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0
Maryland	9	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	2
North Carolina	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
South Carolina	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1
Virginia	8	0	0	1	0	2	4	1	0
West Virginia	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
East South Central	9	0	1	0	0	0	6	1	1
Alabama	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Kentucky	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Mississippi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tennessee	5	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0
West South Central	53	12	0	0	0	7	21	9	4
Arkansas	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Louisiana	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Oklahoma	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Texas	46	12	0	0	0	7	14	9	4
WEST	117	7	10	15	0	20	48	13	4
Mountain	84	7	10	7	0	10	37	10	3
Arizona	52	6	4	6	0	8	21	4	3
Colorado	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
Idaho	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Montana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nevada	10	0	0	0	0	1	6	3	0
New Mexico	5	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	0
Utah	9	0	6	0	0	1	1	1	0
Wyoming	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
Pacific	33	0	0	8	0	10	11	3	1
Alaska	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
California	30	0	0	8	0	9	10	2	1
Hawaii	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Oregon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
U.S. TERRITORIES	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
American Samoa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Guam	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mariana Islands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Puerto Rico	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
U.S. Virgin Islands	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
FOREIGN	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Mexico	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Locales were not reported for 28 officers with the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Table 68
Assaults on Federal Officers
Department and Agency by Type of Weapon, 2002
Department ⁠Agency	Total	Firearm	Knife or cutting instrument	Blunt object	Personal weapons	Bomb	Vehicle	Threat	Other
Total	374	34	16	23	0	47	173	65	16
Department of Homeland Security[1]	113	17	3	12	0	24	35	20	2
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement[2]	54	17	0	12	0	11	12	0	2
U.S. Customs Service	45	0	1	0	0	6	18	20	0
U.S. Secret Service	14	0	2	0	0	7	5	0	0
Department of the Interior	160	6	11	4	0	16	107	8	8
Bureau of Indian Affairs	63	2	9	1	0	4	42	3	2
National Park Service	97	4	2	3	0	12	65	5	6
Department of Justice[1][3]	80	11	2	6	0	6	17	37	1
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
Drug Enforcement Administration	28	3	2	0	0	0	1	22	0
Federal Bureau of Investigation	48	8	0	6	0	5	13	15	1
U.S. Marshals Service	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Department of the Treasury [1],[3]	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
Internal Revenue Service	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
U.S. Capitol Police	10	0	0	0	0	1	9	0	0
U.S. Postal Inspection Service	8	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	2
The newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS) gained the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service) from the Department of Justice and the U.S. Customs Service and the U.S. Secret Service from the Department of the Treasury. Beginning in 2002, data from those 3 agencies are now reported under the DHS. For 2002, data are based only on those victims who discharged their service weapons. With the realignment in 2002 of several federal agencies, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives {formerly the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) was moved from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of Justice.

Table 69
Assaults on Federal Officers
Department and Agency by Type of Activity, 2002
Department ⁠Agency	Total	Arrests/ summons	Court duty	Custody of prisoners	Investigations/ searches	Protection duty	Office duty	Patrol /guard duty	Other
Total	374	111	0	6	56	70	37	71	23
Department of Homeland Security[1]	113	2	0	1	14	40	0	47	9
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement[2]	54	2	0	0	4	39	0	0	9
U.S. Customs Service	45	0	0	1	3	0	0	41	0
U.S. Secret Service	14	0	0	0	7	1	0	6	0
Department of the Interior	160	85	0	1	24	30	2	15	3
Bureau of Indian Affairs	63	44	0	0	5	0	0	12	2
National Park Service	97	41	0	1	19	30	2	3	1
Department of Justice[1][3]	80	18	0	2	12	0	34	4	10
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Drug Enforcement Administration	28	0	0	0	0	0	26	2	0
Federal Bureau of Investigation	48	16	0	2	10	0	8	2	10
U.S. Marshals Service	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Department of the Treasury[1][3]	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0
Internal Revenue Service	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0
U.S. Capitol Police	10	5	0	2	0	0	1	2	0
U.S. Postal Inspection Service	8	1	0	0	3	0	0	3	1
The newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS) gained the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service) from the Department of Justice and the U.S. Customs Service and the U.S. Secret Service from the Department of the Treasury. Beginning in 2002, data from those 3 agencies are now reported under the DHS. For 2002, data are based only on those victims who discharged their service weapons. With the realignment in 2002 of several federal agencies, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives {formerly the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) was moved from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of Justice.

Table 70
Assaults on Federal Officers
Department and Agency by Disposition of Known Assailants, 2002
Department ⁠Agency	Total	Persons not charged			Persons charged
		Deceased	Pending prosecutive opinion	Prosecution declined	Fugitive	Incompetent to stand trial	Awaiting trial	Dismissed/ not guilty	Guilty
Total	245	6	21	41	11	0	76	18	72
Department of Homeland Security[1]	40	0	3	9	0	0	20	2	6
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement[2]	7	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	3
U.S. Customs Service	28	0	0	7	0	0	16	2	3
U.S. Secret Service	5	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0
Department of the Interior	138	6	16	17	3	0	38	6	52
Bureau of Indian Affairs	56	3	0	2	0	0	18	1	32
National Park Service	82	3	16	15	3	0	20	5	20
Department of Justice[1][3]	48	0	2	11	8	0	14	2	11
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
Drug Enforcement Administration[4]
Federal Bureau of Investigation	43	0	2	10	8	0	14	1	8
U.S. Marshals Service	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Department of the Treasury[1][3]	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Internal Revenue Service	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
U.S. Capitol Police	10	0	0	1	0	0	1	8	0
U.S. Postal Inspection Service	8	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	3
The newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS) gained the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service) from the Department of Justice and the U.S. Customs Service and the U.S. Secret Service from the Department of the Treasury. Beginning in 2002, data from those 3 agencies are now reported under the DHS. For 2002, data are based only on those victims who discharged their service weapons. With the realignment in 2002 of several federal agencies, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (formerly the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) was moved from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of Justice. For 2002, known assailant data were not reported.