Total
Line of Duty Deaths: 119
Mishap (Unclassified): 4
Helicopter accident: 3
Assault: 3
Automobile accident: 18
(Of auto accidents two were
known to be charged as crimes)
Motorcycle Accident: 14
Drowned: 3
Heart attack: 1
Gunfire: 71
Gunfire - Accidental Discharges: 2
Of the deaths attributed to gunfire, two were
accidental discharges
and three more were officers shot by private
citizens who mistakenly
believed the officers to be criminals.
