Table 64
Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 2006–2015
Circumstance | Total | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
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Number of victim officers | Total | 577 | 66 | 83 | 68 | 48 | 72 | 53 | 48 | 49 | 45 | 45 |
Automobile accident | Total | 338 | 38 | 49 | 39 | 34 | 45 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 29 |
Motorcycle accident | Total | 54 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Aircraft accident | Total | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Struck by vehicle | Total | 93 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Traffic stop, roadblock, etc. | 28 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Directing traffic, assisting motorist, etc. | 65 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
Accidental shooting | Total | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Crossfire, mistaken for subject, firearm mishap | 21 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Training session | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Self-inflicted, cleaning mishap (not apparent or confirmed suicide) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Drowning | Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Fall | Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Other accidental | Total | 27 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |