Table 61

Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 1997-2006

Circumstance		Total	2-Officer vehicle	1-Officer vehicle		Foot patrol		Other¹		Off duty
Circumstance		Total	2-Officer vehicle	Alone	Assisted	Alone	Assisted	Alone	Assisted	Off duty
Number of victim officers	Total	739	96	376	88	3	3	67	93	13
Automobile accidents	Total	415	75	265	31	0	0	33	9	2
Motorcycle accidents	Total	65	0	48	10	0	0	5	1	1
Aircraft accidents	Total	39	0	0	0	0	0	13	25	1
Struck by vehicles	Total	127	14	55	34	0	0	7	12	5
	Traffic stops, roadblocks, etc.	46	7	22	13	0	0	0	4	0
	Directing traffic, assisting motorists, etc.	81	7	33	21	0	0	7	8	5
Accidental shootings	Total	32	2	2	2	0	1	5	18	2
	Crossfires, mistaken for subject, firearm mishaps	19	2	0	2	0	1	1	11	2
	Training sessions	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	Self-inflicted, cleaning mishaps (not apparent or confirmed suicides)	7	0	2	0	0	0	4	1	0
Drownings	Total	22	1	1	3	0	1	2	12	2
Falls	Total	19	1	1	5	3	1	2	6	0
Other accidental (electrocutions, explosions, etc.)	Total	20	3	4	3	0	0	0	10	0

¹ Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover officers, and officers on other types of assignments not listed.