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Home LEOKA 2016 Tables Table 63

Table 63

Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed

Time of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2007–2016

Time Total 2-Officer
vehicle
1-Officer vehicle Foot patrol Other1 Off
duty
Alone Assisted Alone Assisted Alone Assisted
Number of victim officers 563 43 272 79 2 2 55 90 20
Total a.m. hours 262 20 129 38 0 1 26 39 9
12:01 a.m.–2 a.m. 64 4 32 15 0 0 4 7 2
2:01 a.m.–4 a.m. 58 7 32 9 0 1 3 3 3
4:01 a.m.–6 a.m. 30 4 16 4 0 0 1 5 0
6:01 a.m.–8 a.m. 40 4 18 3 0 0 11 2 2
8:01 a.m.–10 a.m. 30 1 13 3 0 0 1 12 0
10:01 a.m.–Noon 40 0 18 4 0 0 6 10 2
Total p.m. hours 293 23 138 41 1 1 29 49 11
12:01 p.m.–2 p.m. 50 4 15 6 0 0 7 14 4
2:01 p.m.–4 p.m. 46 2 20 5 0 0 6 13 0
4:01 p.m.–6 p.m. 42 2 21 3 1 0 5 7 3
6:01 p.m.–8 p.m. 30 1 16 3 0 1 3 5 1
8:01 p.m.–10 p.m. 62 11 35 9 0 0 2 3 2
10:01 p.m.–Midnight 63 3 31 15 0 0 6 7 1
Not reported 8 0 5 0 1 0 0 2 0
  • 1Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover officers, and officers on other types of assignments not listed.