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Table 57
Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Population Group of Victim Officer's Agency by Type of Assignment, 2004
Population group |
Total |
2-Officer
vehicle |
1-Officer vehicle |
Foot patrol |
Other1 |
Off duty |
| Alone |
Assisted |
Alone |
Assisted |
Alone |
Assisted |
Total
|
82 |
10 |
39 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
9 |
2 |
Group I (cities 250,000 and over) |
12 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Group II (cities 100,000 - 249,999) |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Group III (cities 50,000 - 99,999) |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Group IV (cities 25,000 - 49,999) |
5 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Group V (cities 10,000 - 24,999) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Group VI (cities under 10,000) |
9 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Metropolitan counties |
20 |
1 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Nonmetropolitan counties |
9 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
State agencies |
9 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Federal agencies |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
U.S. Territories |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover officers, and officers on other types of assignments that are not listed. |