The 257 officers were assaulted with a variety of weapons.

Hands, fists, and feet were used against 119 victims. In 1972, 155 of 304 victims were assaulted with personal weapons. This is approximately a 23 percent decrease in use of hands, fists, and feet. Firearms were used against 63 victims while in 1972, 59 victims were assaulted with this type of weapon. Blunt instruments were used against 24 victims and threats to kill or commit bodily harm were made against 24 victims. Twentythree victims were assaulted with knives and other types of cutting instruments. Vehicles were employed to attempt to run down four victims.

Of the 63 officers assaulted with firearms, 45 were with handguns, ten with shotguns, and eight with rifles. In 1972, 30 were with handguns, 16 with rifles, twelve with shotguns, and one with an unknown type of firearm.

ASSAULTS ON OTHER FEDERAL OFFICERS INVESTIGATED

BY THE FBI by Month of Year 1973

The following table shows a breakdown of agencies in this analysis by weapons used to assault their officers:

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Injuries To Other Federal Officers

Incurred In Assaults Investigated By The FBI

Of the 257 victims involved in assault investigations by the FBI, 76 were reported to have been injured. Twenty of the 76 victims were wounded by firearms. Two of these victims, a Drug Enforcement Agent and a United States Park Ranger, were shot and killed. Fifty-six of the 76 were wounded by hands, fists, feet, knives, blunt instruments, and other dangerous weapons. Included in this number is one Corrections Officer who was stabbed to death by an inmate. These victims were reported to have received lacerations, bruises, contusions, abrasions, human bites, and kicks to the groin. These attacks only resulted in the temporary incapacities to the victim officer. The following table gives a further breakdown of those victims reported to have been injured by agency and weapon used:

Investigation was conducted by the FBI in all 190 reported

incidents of assaults against other Federal officers. Two hundred fortyeight subjects were identified in 177 of these incidents. Twenty-two

of the 257 alleged offenders are awaiting prosecutive opinion of the United States Attorney's Office. Prosecution has been authorized against 80 subjects. Prosecution of 87 offenders was declined, dismissed, or resulted in acquittal. Fifty-one offenders were convicted and sentenced. Eight subjects were justifiably shot and killed in the assault attempt.

Of the 51 offenders sentenced, 39 have received a total of 70 years, seven months, and 21 days confinement. In addition, five years probation and fines totalling $250 were imposed on four of the 39 offenders who were sentenced. Nine offenders were placed on a total of 24 years and three months probation. One offender was fined $100 in addition to his probationary sentence. Four offenders were sentenced under the Youth Corrections Act, one under the Juvenile Delinquency Act, one was deported, and one was confined for treatment and supervision.