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Home LEOKA 2016 Tables Table 62

Table 62

Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed

Time of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2016

Time Total 2-Officer
vehicle
1-Officer vehicle Foot patrol Other1 Off
duty
Alone Assisted Alone Assisted Alone Assisted
Number of victim officers 52 3 24 8 0 0 3 13 1
Total a.m. hours 25 2 8 4 0 0 2 8 1
12:01 a.m.–2 a.m. 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
2:01 a.m.–4 a.m. 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0
4:01 a.m.–6 a.m. 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
6:01 a.m.–8 a.m. 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
8:01 a.m.–10 a.m. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
10:01 a.m.–Noon 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total p.m. hours 24 1 13 4 0 0 1 5 0
12:01 p.m.–2 p.m. 6 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0
2:01 p.m.–4 p.m. 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
4:01 p.m.–6 p.m. 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0
6:01 p.m.–8 p.m. 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
8:01 p.m.–10 p.m. 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
10:01 p.m.–Midnight 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not reported 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • 1Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover officers, and officers on other types of assignments not listed.