Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 1996-2005
| Circumstance | Total | 2-Officer vehicle | 1-Officer vehicle | Foot patrol | Other1 | Off duty | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alone | Assisted | Alone | Assisted | Alone | Assisted | ||||
| Total | 725 | 96 | 364 | 86 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 91 | 12 |
| Automobile accidents | 410 | 75 | 260 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 2 |
| Motorcycle accidents | 61 | 0 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Aircraft accidents | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 1 |
| Struck by vehicles | 121 | 13 | 51 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| Traffic stops, roadblocks, etc. | 47 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Directing traffic, assisting motorists, etc. | 74 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Accidental shootings | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 2 |
| Crossfires, mistaken for subject, firearm mishaps | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Training sessions | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Self-inflicted, cleaning mishaps (not apparent or confirmed suicides) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Drownings | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Falls | 21 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Other accidental (electrocutions, explosions, etc.) | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |