Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Population Group of Victim Officer's Agency, 1996-2005
| Population group | Total | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 725 | 52 | 63 | 81 | 65 | 83 | 76 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 67 |
| Group I (cities 250,000 and over) | 88 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| Group II (cities 100,000 - 249,999) | 34 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Group III (cities 50,000 - 99,999) | 26 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Group IV (cities 25,000 - 49,999) | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Group V (cities 10,000 - 24,999) | 27 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Group VI (cities under 10,000) | 80 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Metropolitan counties | 146 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 15 |
| Nonmetropolitan counties | 89 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| State agencies | 140 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| Federal agencies | 42 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Puerto Rico and Other Outlying Areas | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |