Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Population Group of Victim Officer's Agency by Type of Assignment, 1996-2005
| Population group | Total | 2-Officer vehicle | 1-Officer vehicle | Foot patrol | Other 1 | Off duty | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alone | Assisted | Alone | Assisted | Alone | Assisted | ||||
| Total | 725 | 96 | 364 | 86 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 91 | 12 |
| Group I (cities 250,000 and over) | 88 | 22 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| Group II (cities 100,000 - 249,999) | 34 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Group III (cities 50,000 - 99,999) | 26 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Group IV (cities 25,000 - 49,999) | 30 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Group V (cities 10,000 - 24,999) | 27 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Group VI (cities under 10,000) | 80 | 10 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| Metropolitan counties | 146 | 14 | 82 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 4 |
| Nonmetropolitan counties | 89 | 6 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| State agencies | 140 | 17 | 80 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| Federal agencies | 42 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico and Other Outlying Areas | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |