Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2005
| Circumstance | Total | 2-Officer vehicle | 1-Officer vehicle | Foot patrol | Other1 | Off duty | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alone | Assisted | Alone | Assisted | Alone | Assisted | ||||
| Total | 67 | 6 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Automobile accidents | 39 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Motorcycle accidents | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aircraft accidents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Struck by vehicles | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Traffic stops, roadblocks, etc. | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Directing traffic, assisting motorists, etc. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accidental shootings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Crossfires, mistaken for subject, firearm mishaps | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Training sessions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Self-inflicted, cleaning mishaps (not apparent or confirmed suicides) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drownings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Falls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Other accidental (electrocutions, explosions, etc.) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |