Circumstances surrounding death.
Table 27
Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by State and Agency, 2000
Automobile
Agency by state Total accidents
Total 84 42
ARIZONA 2 2
Department of Public Safety:
Page 1 1
Phoenix 1 1
ARKANSAS 1 0
State Police, Little Rock 1 0
CALIFORNIA 9 3
Chino 1 0
Highway Patrol,
Oceanside 1 0
Los Angeles 2 1
Orange County 1 0
San Bernardino 1 1
San Francisco 2 0
U.S. Marshals Service,
Fresno 1 1
COLORADO 1 0
Denver 1 0
CONNECTICUT 1 1
Middletown 1 1
FLORIDA 2 1
Orlando 1 1
Osceola County 1 0
GEORGIA 4 3
Atlanta 1 0
Clarke County 1 1
Jefferson County 1 1
Sylvania 1 1
ILLINOIS 3 1
Chicago 1 0
Edward's County 1 0
Hamilton County 1 1
INDIANA 3 1
Fort Wayne 1 1
State Police, Bremen 1 0
Vigo County 1 0
KANSAS 3 0
Topeka 2 0
Wichita 1 0
KENTUCKY 1 1
Division of Vehicle
Enforcement, Frankfort 1 1
LOUISIANA 4 2
Calcasieu Parish 1 1
Department of Wildlife &
Fisheries, Minden 1 0
New Iberia 1 0
St. Martin Parish 1 1
MARYLAND 5 5
Baltimore 3 3
Prince George's County
Police 1 1
Worcester County 1 1
MASSACHUSETTS 4 0
Fall River 1 0
Medfield 1 0
State Police, Framingham 1 0
Yarmouth 1 0
MICHIGAN 4 2
Cass County 1 1
DeWitt Township 1 0
Huron County 1 1
State Police, Paw Paw 1 0
MINNESOTA 1 0
State Patrol, St. Paul 1 0
MISSISSIPPI 2 1
Jackson County 1 0
Louisville 1 1
NEW JERSEY 1 0
West Deptford Township 1 0
NEW YORK 4 4
New York City 2 2
State Police, Kingston 2 2
NORTH CAROLINA 2 2
Craven County 1 1
Greene County 1 1
OHIO 2 2
Clay Township 1 1
Highway Patrol, Milan 1 1
OKLAHOMA 2 2
Highway Patrol,
Oklahoma City 1 1
Oklahoma City 1 1
OREGON 1 0
Clackamas County 1 0
PENNSYLVANIA 2 1
Philadelphia 1 0
State Police, Erie 1 1
RHODE ISLAND 1 0
Providence 1 0
SOUTH CAROLINA 2 2
Edgefield County 1 1
Highway Patrol,
Greenville 1 1
SOUTH DAKOTA 1 1
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Oglala Lakota Nation 1 1
TENNESSEE 6 2
Alcoa 1 0
Chattanooga 1 1
Hendersonville 1 0
Highway Patrol, Jackson 1 1
Knox County 1 0
Parsons 1 0
TEXAS 3 2
Bryan 1 0
Dallas 1 1
Trinity County 1 1
UTAH 2 0
Highway Patrol,
Salt Lake City 1 0
Salt Lake City 1 0
WEST VIRGINIA 1 0
Morgantown 1 0
WISCONSIN 3 0
Marinette County 1 0
Milwaukee County 2 0
U.S. TERRITORIES 1 1
Puerto Rico, Caguas 1 1
Motorcycle Aircraft
Agency by state accidents accidents
Total 6 7
ARIZONA 0 0
Department of Public Safety:
Page 0 0
Phoenix 0 0
ARKANSAS 0 0
State Police, Little Rock 0 0
CALIFORNIA 1 2
Chino 0 0
Highway Patrol,
Oceanside 0 0
Los Angeles 0 0
Orange County 1 0
San Bernardino 0 0
San Francisco 0 2
U.S. Marshals Service,
Fresno 0 0
COLORADO 1 0
Denver 1 0
CONNECTICUT 0 0
Middletown 0 0
FLORIDA 0 0
Orlando 0 0
Osceola County 0 0
GEORGIA 0 0
Atlanta 0 0
Clarke County 0 0
Jefferson County 0 0
Sylvania 0 0
ILLINOIS 0 0
Chicago 0 0
Edward's County 0 0
Hamilton County 0 0
INDIANA 0 0
Fort Wayne 0 0
State Police, Bremen 0 0
Vigo County 0 0
KANSAS 0 2
Topeka 0 2
Wichita 0 0
KENTUCKY 0 0
Division of Vehicle
Enforcement, Frankfort 0 0
LOUISIANA 1 0
Calcasieu Parish 0 0
Department of Wildlife &
Fisheries, Minden 0 0
New Iberia 1 0
St. Martin Parish 0 0
MARYLAND 0 0
Baltimore 0 0
Prince George's County
Police 0 0
Worcester County 0 0
MASSACHUSETTS 0 0
Fall River 0 0
Medfield 0 0
State Police, Framingham 0 0
Yarmouth 0 0
MICHIGAN 0 0
Cass County 0 0
DeWitt Township 0 0
Huron County 0 0
State Police, Paw Paw 0 0
MINNESOTA 0 0
State Patrol, St. Paul 0 0
MISSISSIPPI 0 0
Jackson County 0 0
Louisville 0 0
NEW JERSEY 0 0
West Deptford Township 0 0
NEW YORK 0 0
New York City 0 0
State Police, Kingston 0 0
NORTH CAROLINA 0 0
Craven County 0 0
Greene County 0 0
OHIO 0 0
Clay Township 0 0
Highway Patrol, Milan 0 0
OKLAHOMA 0 0
Highway Patrol,
Oklahoma City 0 0
Oklahoma City 0 0
OREGON 0 0
Clackamas County 0 0
PENNSYLVANIA 0 0
Philadelphia 0 0
State Police, Erie 0 0
RHODE ISLAND 0 0
Providence 0 0
SOUTH CAROLINA 0 0
Edgefield County 0 0
Highway Patrol,
Greenville 0 0
SOUTH DAKOTA 0 0
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Oglala Lakota Nation 0 0
TENNESSEE 2 0
Alcoa 1 0
Chattanooga 0 0
Hendersonville 1 0
Highway Patrol, Jackson 0 0
Knox County 0 0
Parsons 0 0
TEXAS 1 0
Bryan 1 0
Dallas 0 0
Trinity County 0 0
UTAH 0 1
Highway Patrol,
Salt Lake City 0 1
Salt Lake City 0 0
WEST VIRGINIA 0 0
Morgantown 0 0
WISCONSIN 0 2
Marinette County 0 0
Milwaukee County 0 2
U.S. TERRITORIES 0 0
Puerto Rico, Caguas 0 0
Struck by Accidental
Agency by state vehicles shootings
Total 14 3
ARIZONA 0 0
Department of Public Safety:
Page 0 0
Phoenix 0 0
ARKANSAS 1 0
State Police, Little Rock 1 0
CALIFORNIA 2 0
Chino 1 0
Highway Patrol,
Oceanside 1 0
Los Angeles 0 0
Orange County 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0
San Francisco 0 0
U.S. Marshals Service,
Fresno 0 0
COLORADO 0 0
Denver 0 0
CONNECTICUT 0 0
Middletown 0 0
FLORIDA 0 0
Orlando 0 0
Osceola County 0 0
GEORGIA 1 0
Atlanta 1 0
Clarke County 0 0
Jefferson County 0 0
Sylvania 0 0
ILLINOIS 0 0
Chicago 0 0
Edward's County 0 0
Hamilton County 0 0
INDIANA 1 0
Fort Wayne 0 0
State Police, Bremen 1 0
Vigo County 0 0
KANSAS 0 0
Topeka 0 0
Wichita 0 0
KENTUCKY 0 0
Division of Vehicle
Enforcement, Frankfort 0 0
LOUISIANA 0 0
Calcasieu Parish 0 0
Department of Wildlife &
Fisheries, Minden 0 0
New Iberia 0 0
St. Martin Parish 0 0
MARYLAND 0 0
Baltimore 0 0
Prince George's County
Police 0 0
Worcester County 0 0
MASSACHUSETTS 2 0
Fall River 0 0
Medfield 1 0
State Police, Framingham 0 0
Yarmouth 1 0
MICHIGAN 2 0
Cass County 0 0
DeWitt Township 1 0
Huron County 0 0
State Police, Paw Paw 1 0
MINNESOTA 1 0
State Patrol, St. Paul 1 0
MISSISSIPPI 1 0
Jackson County 1 0
Louisville 0 0
NEW JERSEY 0 1
West Deptford Township 0 1
NEW YORK 0 0
New York City 0 0
State Police, Kingston 0 0
NORTH CAROLINA 0 0
Craven County 0 0
Greene County 0 0
OHIO 0 0
Clay Township 0 0
Highway Patrol, Milan 0 0
OKLAHOMA 0 0
Highway Patrol,
Oklahoma City 0 0
Oklahoma City 0 0
OREGON 0 1
Clackamas County 0 1
PENNSYLVANIA 1 0
Philadelphia 1 0
State Police, Erie 0 0
RHODE ISLAND 0 1
Providence 0 1
SOUTH CAROLINA 0 0
Edgefield County 0 0
Highway Patrol,
Greenville 0 0
SOUTH DAKOTA 0 0
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Oglala Lakota Nation 0 0
TENNESSEE 1 0
Alcoa 0 0
Chattanooga 0 0
Hendersonville 0 0
Highway Patrol, Jackson 0 0
Knox County 1 0
Parsons 0 0
TEXAS 0 0
Bryan 0 0
Dallas 0 0
Trinity County 0 0
UTAH 1 0
Highway Patrol,
Salt Lake City 0 0
Salt Lake City 1 0
WEST VIRGINIA 0 0
Morgantown 0 0
WISCONSIN 0 0
Marinette County 0 0
Milwaukee County 0 0
U.S. TERRITORIES 0 0
Puerto Rico, Caguas 0 0
Other
Agency by state accidental
Total 12
ARIZONA 0
Department of Public Safety:
Page 0
Phoenix 0
ARKANSAS 0
State Police, Little Rock 0
CALIFORNIA 1
Chino 0
Highway Patrol,
Oceanside 0
Los Angeles (fall) 1
Orange County 0
San Bernardino 0
San Francisco 0
U.S. Marshals Service,
Fresno 0
COLORADO 0
Denver 0
CONNECTICUT 0
Middletown 0
FLORIDA 1
Orlando 0
Osceola County 1
(horse fell
GEORGIA on victim) 0
Atlanta 0
Clarke County 0
Jefferson County 0
Sylvania 0
ILLINOIS 2
Chicago (drowning) 1
Edward's County (carbon 1
monoxide
poisoning)
Hamilton County 0
INDIANA 1
Fort Wayne 0
State Police, Bremen 0
Vigo County (fall) 1
KANSAS 1
Topeka 0
Wichita (bomb squad 1
training)
KENTUCKY 0
Division of Vehicle
Enforcement, Frankfort 0
LOUISIANA 1
Calcasieu Parish 0
Department of Wildlife &
Fisheries, Minden (drowning) 1
New Iberia 0
St. Martin Parish 0
MARYLAND 0
Baltimore 0
Prince George's County
Police 0
Worcester County 0
MASSACHUSETTS 2
Fall River (fall) 1
Medfield 0
State Police, Framingham (Hepatitis C) 1
Yarmouth 0
MICHIGAN 0
Cass County 0
DeWitt Township 0
Huron County 0
State Police, Paw Paw 0
MINNESOTA 0
State Patrol, St. Paul 0
MISSISSIPPI 0
Jackson County 0
Louisville 0
NEW JERSEY 0
West Deptford Township 0
NEW YORK 0
New York City 0
State Police, Kingston 0
NORTH CAROLINA 0
Craven County 0
Greene County 0
OHIO 0
Clay Township 0
Highway Patrol, Milan 0
OKLAHOMA 0
Highway Patrol,
Oklahoma City 0
Oklahoma City 0
OREGON 0
Clackamas County 0
PENNSYLVANIA 0
Philadelphia 0
State Police, Erie 0
RHODE ISLAND 0
Providence 0
SOUTH CAROLINA 0
Edgefield County 0
Highway Patrol,
Greenville 0
SOUTH DAKOTA 0
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Oglala Lakota Nation 0
TENNESSEE 1
Alcoa 0
Chattanooga 0
Hendersonville 0
Highway Patrol, Jackson 0
Knox County 0
Parsons (utility pole 1
fell on victim)
TEXAS 0
Bryan 0
Dallas 0
Trinity County 0
UTAH 0
Highway Patrol,
Salt Lake City 0
Salt Lake City 0
WEST VIRGINIA 1
Morgantown (bicycle 1
training)
WISCONSIN 1
Marinette County (drowning) 1
Milwaukee County 0
U.S. TERRITORIES 0
Puerto Rico, Caguas 0
Table 28
Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 1991-2000
Circumstance at
scene of incident Total 1991 1992
Total 643 53 66
Automobile aaccidents 358 24 34
Motorcycle accidents 46 6 5
Aircraft accidents 58 7 5
Struck by vehicles 99 8 11
Traffic stops, roadblocks, etc. 38 5 6
Directing traffic, assisting
motorists, etc. 61 3 5
Accidental shootings 25 1 3
Crossfires, mistaken for
subject, firearm mishaps 17 1 3
Training sessions 7 0 0
Self-inflicted, cleaning mishaps
(not apparent or confirmed
suicides) 1 0 0
Other accidental
(falls, drownings, etc.) 57 7 8
Circumstance at
scene of incident 1993 1994 1995
Total 59 62 59
Automobile aaccidents 38 32 33
Motorcycle accidents 1 8 3
Aircraft accidents 9 10 8
Struck by vehicles 4 7 10
Traffic stops, roadblocks, etc. 1 3 1
Directing traffic, assisting
motorists, etc. 3 4 9
Accidental shootings 5 2 2
Crossfires, mistaken for
subject, firearm mishaps 2 1 2
Training sessions 3 1 0
Self-inflicted, cleaning mishaps
(not apparent or confirmed
suicides) 0 0 0
Other accidental
(falls, drownings, etc.) 2 3 3
Circumstance at
scene of incident 1996 1997 1998
Total 51 63 81
Automobile aaccidents 33 33 48
Motorcycle accidents 4 4 3
Aircraft accidents 0 4 4
Struck by vehicles 7 15 14
Traffic stops, roadblocks, etc. 4 4 4
Directing traffic, assisting
motorists, etc. 3 11 10
Accidental shootings 2 1 3
Crossfires, mistaken for
subject, firearm mishaps 1 1 3
Training sessions 1 0 0
Self-inflicted, cleaning mishaps
(not apparent or confirmed
suicides) 0 0 0
Other accidental
(falls, drownings, etc.) 5 6 9
Circumstance at
scene of incident 1999 2000
Total 65 84
Automobile aaccidents 41 42
Motorcycle accidents 6 6
Aircraft accidents 4 7
Struck by vehicles 9 14
Traffic stops, roadblocks, etc. 3 7
Directing traffic, assisting
motorists, etc. 6 7
Accidental shootings 3 3
Crossfires, mistaken for
subject, firearm mishaps 2 1
Training sessions 1 1
Self-inflicted, cleaning mishaps
(not apparent or confirmed
suicides) 0 1
Other accidental
(falls, drownings, etc.) 2 12
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