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Table 63

Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed

Time of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2006–2015

Time Total 2-Officer
vehicle
1-Officer vehicle Foot patrol Other1 Off
duty
Alone Assisted Alone Assisted Alone Assisted
Number of victim officers 577 50 287 77 2 2 56 84 19
Total a.m. hours 262 23 137 37 0 1 26 30 8
12:01 a.m.–2 a.m. 63 4 33 16 0 0 5 4 1
2:01 a.m.–4 a.m. 58 7 33 8 0 1 3 2 4
4:01 a.m.–6 a.m. 31 6 17 3 0 0 1 4 0
6:01 a.m.–8 a.m. 40 4 20 2 0 0 10 2 2
8:01 a.m.–10 a.m. 31 2 13 3 0 0 1 12 0
10:01 a.m.–Noon 39 0 21 5 0 0 6 6 1
Total p.m. hours 309 27 147 40 1 1 30 52 11
12:01 p.m.–2 p.m. 53 5 17 6 0 0 7 14 4
2:01 p.m.–4 p.m. 46 2 20 4 0 0 6 14 0
4:01 p.m.–6 p.m. 47 2 25 4 1 0 6 6 3
6:01 p.m.–8 p.m. 30 1 17 2 0 1 3 5 1
8:01 p.m.–10 p.m. 64 13 34 8 0 0 2 5 2
10:01 p.m.–Midnight 69 4 34 16 0 0 6 8 1
Not reported 6 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0
  • 1Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover officers, and officers on other types of assignments not listed.