Table 60

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

Circumstance Total 2-Officer vehicle 1-Officer vehicle Foot patrol Other1 Off duty
Alone Assisted Alone Assisted Alone Assisted
Number of victim officers Total 66 9 38 6 0 0 4 8 1
Automobile accidents Total 38 6 26 3 0 0 2 1 0
Motorcycle accidents Total 8 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aircraft accidents Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Struck by vehicles Total 13 3 5 0 0 0 0 4 1
Traffic stops, roadblocks, etc. 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
Directing traffic, assisting motorists, etc. 9 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 1
Accidental shootings Total 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
Crossfires, mistaken for subject, firearm mishaps 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
Training sessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Self-inflicted, cleaning mishaps (not apparent or confirmed suicides) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Drownings Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Falls Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other accidental (electrocutions, explosions, etc.) Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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