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 Table 23. — Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed, 1987S S 1996 Circumstances at Scene of Incident Circumstances at Scene of Incident

Total

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Total

639

74

77

79

67

53

66

59

62

57

45

Automobile Accidents

329

36

35

43

27

24

34

38

32

32

28

Motorcycle Accidents

53

5

6

5

10

6

5

1

8

3

4

Aircraft Accidents

68

5

7

10

7

7

5

9

10

8

0

Struck by Vehicles (traffic stops, roadblocks, etc.)

48

7

7

8

6

5

6

1

3

1

4

Struck by Vehicles (directing traffic, assisting motorists, etc.)

58

11

9

4

9

3

5

3

4

8

2

Accidental Shootings (crossfires, mistaken identities, firearm mishaps)

29

4

6

4

4

1

3

3

1

2

1

Accidental Shootings (training sessions)

6

1

0

0

1

0

0

2

1

0

1

Accidental Shootings (self-inflicted)

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

47

5

6

5

3

7

8

2

3

3

5

Other (falls, drownings, etc.)

63