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Table 58

Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed

Race and Sex of Victim Officer, 2002–2011

Victim officer Total 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Number of victim officers 695 75 81 82 67 66 83 68 48 72 53
Race White 614 69 74 75 59 59 70 59 44 60 45
Black 58 2 6 5 7 4 8 7 4 8 7
Asian/Pacific Islander 11 0 1 2 1 3 1 1 0 1 1
American Indian/
Alaskan Native
4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Not reported 8 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0
Sex Male 656 69 78 76 64 64 79 61 48 67 50
Female 39 6 3 6 3 2 4 7 0 5 3