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Table 61
Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 2002–2011
| Circumstance | Total | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of victim officers | Total | 695 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 67 | 66 | 83 | 68 | 48 | 72 | 53 |
| Automobile accident | Total | 412 | 40 | 50 | 48 | 39 | 38 | 49 | 39 | 34 | 45 | 30 |
| Motorcycle accident | Total | 65 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Aircraft accident | Total | 24 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Struck by vehicle | Total | 104 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| Traffic stop, roadblock, etc. | 40 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| Directing traffic, assisting motorist, etc. | 64 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| Accidental shooting | Total | 32 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Crossfire, mistaken for subject, firearm mishap | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Training session | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Self-inflicted, cleaning mishap (not apparent or confirmed suicide) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Drowning | Total | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fall | Total | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other accidental | Total | 30 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
