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Table 1. Number of arrest-related deaths, by cause of death, 2003-2006
Table 2. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by cause of death, 2003-2006
Table 3. Number of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics, 2003-2006
Table 4. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics, 2003-2006
Table 5. Number of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics and cause of death, 2003-2006
Table 6. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics and cause of death, 2003-2006
Table 7. Number of arrest-related deaths, by state, 2003-2006
Table 8. Number of arrest-related deaths, by state and cause of death, 2003-2006
Table 9. Number of arresting agencies with at least one reported arrest-related death, by state, 2003-2006
Table 10. Arrest-related deaths, by most serious offense, 2003-2006
Table 11. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by most serious offense and cause of death, 2003-2006
Table 12. Number of arrest-related deaths, by characteristics of the law enforcement agency involved and cause of death,
2003-2006
Table 13. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by characteristics of the law enforcement agency involved and cause of death,
2003-2006
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Table 1. Number of arrest-related deaths, by cause of death, 2003-2006

· Local jail deaths
· State and local law

Number of arrest-related deaths

enforcement arrestrelated deaths

Cause of death

2003-2006

2003

2004

2005

2006

All causes

2,686

627

670

679

710

1,540
13
317
289
182
139
206

366
3
83
59
52
27
37

367
4
79
84
41
46
49

368
4
85
79
47
32
64

439
2
70
67
42
34
56

Homicide
By law enforcement
By other persons
Drug/alcohol intoxication
Suicide
Accidental injury
Illness/natural causes
Other/unknown

Note: See Methodology for information on missing data by state for each year.
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Table 2. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by cause of death, 2003-2006

· Local jail deaths
· State and local law

Percent of arrest-related deaths

enforcement arrestrelated deaths

2003

2004

2005

2006

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

Homicide
By law enforcement
By other persons

57.3 %
0.5

58.4 %
0.5

54.8 %
0.6

54.2 %
0.6

61.8 %
0.3

Drug/alcohol intoxication

11.8

13.2

11.8

12.5

Suicide

10.8

9.4

12.5

11.6

9.4

Accidental injury

6.8

8.3

6.1

6.9

5.9

Illness/natural causes

5.2

4.3

6.9

4.7

4.8

Other/unknown

7.7

5.9

7.3

9.4

7.9

Cause of death
All causes

2003-2006

9.9

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Table 3. Number of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics,
2003-2006

· State and local law

enforcement arrestrelated deaths

Number of arrest-related deaths
2003-2006

2003

2004

2005

2006

Total

2,686

627

670

679

710

Gender
Male
Female

2,566
112

594
32

642
28

655
21

675
31

Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Othera

1,134
834
552
100

286
196
108
30

273
213
145
23

277
217
136
26

298
208
163
21

68
503
780
720
390
164

18
117
176
184
94
30

19
125
185
178
101
54

13
140
184
188
80
50

18
121
235
170
115
30

Characteristic

Ageb
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55 or older

Note: Detail may not sum to totals due to missing data.
aIncludes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, other
Pacific Islanders, and persons of two or more races.
bIncludes 64 cases in which only year of birth was reported, and age was
estimated based on an imputed date of birth of June 30th.
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Table 4. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics,
2003-2006

· State and local law

enforcement arrestrelated deaths

Percent of arrest-related deaths
2003

2004

2005

2006

Total

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

Gender
Male
Female

95.8 %
4.2

94.9 %
5.1

95.8 %
4.2

96.9 %
3.1

95.6 %
4.4

Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Othera

43.3 %
31.8
21.1
3.8

46.1 %
31.6
17.4
4.8

41.7 %
32.6
22.2
3.5

42.2 %
33.1
20.7
4.0

43.2 %
30.1
23.6
3.0

Ageb
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55 or older

2.6 %
19.2
29.7
27.4
14.9
6.2

2.9 %
18.9
28.4
29.7
15.2
4.8

2.9 %
18.9
27.9
26.9
15.3
8.2

2.0 %
21.4
28.1
28.7
12.2
7.6

2.6 %
17.6
34.1
24.7
16.7
4.4

Characteristic

2003-2006

aIncludes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians,
other Pacific Islanders, and persons of two or more races.
bIncludes 64 cases in which only year of birth was reported, and age
was estimated based on an imputed date of birth of June 30th.

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Table 5. Number of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics and cause of death, 2003-2006

· Local jail deaths
Cause of death, 2003-2006

· State and local law

enforcement arrestrelated deaths

Selected characteristics
All deaths

All causes
2,686

Drug/alcohol
Homicide intoxication
1,553
317

Other/
Suicide Accident Illness unknown
289
182
139
206

Gender
Male
Female

2,566
112

1,499
52

300
17

275
14

177
5

127
12

188
12

Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Othera

1,134
834
552
100

675
454
326
72

107
125
72
12

159
44
72
8

64
76
35
3

61
54
16
3

68
81
31
2

6
49
73
91
42
22

5
36
50
52
29
8

0
4
22
33
46
34

1
19
53
72
29
9

Ageb
Under 18
68
52
4
18-24
503
365
30
25-34
780
471
111
35-44
720
361
111
45-54
390
194
50
55 or older
164
84
7
aIncludes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians,
other Pacific Islanders, and persons of two or more races.
bIncludes 64 cases in which only year of birth was reported, and age
was estimated based on an imputed date of birth of June 30th.
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Table 6. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by selected characteristics and cause of death, 2003-2006

· State and local law

Cause of death, 2003-2006

enforcement arrestrelated deaths

Selected characteristics
All deaths

All causes
100%

Drug/alcohol
Homicide intoxication
100%
100%

Suicide Accident
100%
100%

Other/
Illness unknown
100% 100%

Gender
Male
Female

95.8 %
4.2

96.6 %
3.4

94.6 %
5.4

95.2 %
4.8

97.3 %
2.7

91.4 % 94.0%
8.6
6.0

Race/Hispanic origin
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Othera

43.3 %
31.8
21.1
3.8

44.2 %
29.7
21.3
4.7

33.9 %
39.6
22.8
3.8

56.2 %
15.5
25.4
2.8

36.0 %
42.7
19.7
1.7

45.5 % 37.4%
40.3
44.5
11.9
17.0
2.2
1.1

Ageb
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55 or older

2.6 %
19.2
29.7
27.4
14.9
6.2

3.4 %
23.9
30.8
23.6
12.7
5.5

1.3 %
9.6
35.5
35.5
16.0
2.2

2.1 %
17.3
25.8
32.2
14.8
7.8

2.8 %
20.0
27.8
28.9
16.1
4.4

0.0 %
2.9
15.8
23.7
33.1
24.5

0.5%
10.4
29.0
39.3
15.8
4.9

289

182

139

206

Number of deaths
2,686
1,553
317
aIncludes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians,
other Pacific Islanders, and persons of two or more races.
bIncludes 64 cases in which only year of birth was reported, and age
was estimated based on an imputed date of birth of June 30th.
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Table 7. Number of arrest-related deaths, by state, 2003-2006

· Local jail deaths
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Number of arrest-related deaths

enforcement arrestrelated deaths

Region and jurisdiction
All states

2003-2006

2003

2004

2005

2006

2,686

627

670

679

710

Northeast
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont

369
13
9
25
7
44
142
113
11
5

71
0
3
9
1
6
28
21
2
1

99
5
1
6
2
14
39
30
2
0

91
4
2
8
2
17
30
26
1
1

108
4
3
2
2
7
45
36
6
3

Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin

472
100
33
25
27
90
23
16
11
7
97
5
38

131
29
9
4
5
26
8
9
5
3
20
3
10

124
28
7
9
6
24
9
3
4
2
25
1
6

116
23
10
9
7
22
3
2
1
2
26
1
10

101
20
7
3
9
18
3
2
1
0
26
0
12

South
Alabama
Arkansasa
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisianaa
Maryland
Mississippia
North Carolinab
Oklahomab
South Carolinac
Tennesseea
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia

907
10
4
8
12
277
/
11
23
/
3
57
39
10
7
380
59
7

217
2
/
1
2
55
/
3
/
/
/
16
15
6
/
105
10
2

225
0
/
1
4
68
/
2
1
/
1
19
20
0
0
89
17
3

242
6
1
1
4
78
/
4
10
/
0
22
4
0
4
96
10
2

223
2
3
5
2
76
/
2
12
/
2
/
/
4
3
90
22
0

West
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado

938
4
181
465
56

208
0
26
106
21

222
1
46
112
12

230
2
52
93
12

278
1
57
154
11

Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevadad
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyomingd

12
5
/
2
42
54
30
86
1

0
2
/
2
15
12
6
17
1

5
1
/
/
9
13
9
14
/

5
1
/
/
8
17
6
34
/

2
1
/
/
10
12
9
21
/

/Not reported.
aReported data for 2004-2006; did not report 2003 data.
bReported data for 2003-2005; did not report 2006 data.
c2006 data exclude quarter 1.
dReported data for 2003; did not report data for 2004-2006.
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Table 8. Number of arrest-related deaths, by state and cause of death, 2003-2006

· Local jail deaths
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enforcement arrestrelated deaths

Cause of death, 2003-2006

Region and jurisdiction
All states

All causes

Homicide

Drug/alcohol
intoxication Suicide

Accident

Illness

Other/
unknown

2,686

1,553

317

289

182

139

206

Northeast
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont

369
13
9
25
7
44
142
113
11
5

206
12
4
7
5
24
72
75
4
3

49
0
1
10
1
7
17
9
4
0

33
0
2
3
1
3
13
10
0
1

20
0
1
0
0
3
10
4
1
1

40
0
0
4
0
3
23
8
2
0

21
1
1
1
0
4
7
7
0
0

Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin

472
100
33
25
27
90
23
16
11
7
97
5
38

326
67
33
16
17
59
16
10
8
2
66
5
27

38
5
0
0
3
11
2
2
0
2
12
0
1

41
11
0
6
2
7
0
4
0
3
2
0
6

31
6
0
2
2
7
3
0
1
0
7
0
3

17
6
0
0
1
4
1
0
2
0
3
0
0

19
5
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
7
0
1

South
Alabama
Arkansasa
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisianaa
Maryland
Mississippia
North Carolinab
Oklahomab
South Carolinac
Tennesseea
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia

907
10
4
8
12
277
/
11
23
/
3
57
39
10
7
380
59
7

455
6
0
7
7
157
/
11
14
/
1
19
31
3
1
153
42
3

121
1
2
0
1
24
/
0
2
/
0
6
1
2
2
77
2
1

112
1
0
0
2
6
/
0
1
/
2
9
6
0
0
77
8
0

74
0
0
0
0
28
/
0
2
/
0
13
1
2
1
22
3
2

48
1
1
0
1
6
/
0
3
/
0
3
0
0
0
30
3
0

97
1
1
1
1
56
/
0
1
/
0
7
0
3
3
21
1
1

West
Alaska
Arizona

938
4
181

566
2
114

109
0
17

103
1
34

57
1
7

34
0
4

69
0
5

California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevadad
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyomingd

465
56
12
5
/
2
42
54
30
86
1

277
32
5
4
/
1
18
46
16
51
0

70
4
4
0
/
0
5
1
1
7
0

21
10
0
0
/
0
15
5
11
6
0

32
7
0
1
/
0
2
2
0
5
0

24
0
3
0
/
1
1
0
0
0
1

41
3
0
0
/
0
1
0
2
17
0

/Not reported.
aReported data for 2004-2006; did not report 2003 data.
bReported data for 2003-2005; did not report 2006 data.
c2006 data exclude quarter 1.
dReported data for 2003; did not report data for 2004-2006.
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Table 9. Number of arresting agencies with at least one reported arrestrelated death, by state, 2003-2006

· State and local law

enforcement arrestrelated deaths

Number of arresting agencies with at least
one reported arrest-related death
Average,
Region and jurisdiction 2003-2006

2003

2004

2005

2006

384

366

373

405

392

Northeast
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont

47
3
3
6
2
9
10
12
3
1

40
0
4
9
1
7
8
8
2
1

50
4
1
5
2
13
11
12
2
0

50
4
3
6
2
10
9
14
1
1

48
4
3
2
2
7
10
12
5
3

Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin

79
13
6
6
6
15
4
3
2
2
16
1
7

82
11
8
3
6
15
5
4
5
5
10
1
9

83
13
5
11
3
16
6
3
1
2
17
1
5

80
12
6
7
6
15
3
2
1
2
18
1
7

72
14
5
3
7
13
2
2
1
0
18
0
7

South
Alabama
Arkansasa
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisianaa
Maryland
Mississippia
North Carolinab
Oklahomab
South Carolinac
Tennesseea
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia

136
3
1
2
1
39
:
3
9
:
1
16
9
3
2
47
11
2

128
2
/
1
1
33
/
3
/
/
/
14
11
6
/
49
6
2

125
0
0
1
1
35
/
1
1
/
1
15
13
0
0
40
14
3

153
6
1
1
1
44
/
4
10
/
0
19
3
0
4
48
10
2

137
2
3
3
1
43
/
3
10
/
1
/
/
5
3
49
14
0

West
Alaska

122
2

116
0

115
3

122
2

135
1

All states

Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevadad
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyomingd

16
52
11
2
1
:
:
7
11
8
14
:

12
48
12
0
2
/
2
7
13
5
14
1

13
50
9
2
1
/
/
9
9
10
9
/

16
46
12
2
1
/
/
7
9
9
18
/

21
63
9
2
1
/
/
6
11
7
14
/

Note: Some death records identified multiple arresting agencies. As a result,
the number of arresting agencies may exceed the number of arrest-related
deaths.
/Not reported.
:Not calculated; less than two years of data reported.
aReported data for 2004-2006; did not report 2003 data.
bReported data for 2003-2005; did not report 2006 data.
c2006 data exclude quarter 1.
dReported data for 2003; did not report data for 2004-2006.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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Table 10. Arrest-related deaths, by most serious offense, 2003-2006

· Local jail deaths
· State and local law

enforcement arrestrelated deaths

Arrest-related deaths, 2003-2006
Most serious offense
All offenses
Violent offenses
Homicide
Murder of a law enforcement officer
Attempted murder of a law enforcement
officer
Other murder/manslaughter
Kidnapping
Sexual assaulta
Robbery
Assault
Assault on a law enforcement officer
Domestic violenceb
Other assault
Other violent

Number
2,686

Percent
100%

1,546
239
9

57.6%
8.9
0.3

138
92
56
20
138
1,033
385
80
568
60

5.1
3.4
2.1
0.7
5.1
38.5
14.3
3.0
21.1
2.2

Property offenses
Burglary
Larceny
Motor vehicle theft
Fraud
Other propertyc

198
67
22
30
12
67

7.4%
2.5
0.8
1.1
0.4
2.5

Drug offenses
Possession
Trafficking
Other drug

196
129
44
23

7.3%
4.8
1.6
0.9

Public-order offenses
Weapons
Obstruction of justice
Obstruction of law enforcement
activities
Obstruction of court activities
Traffic violations
Driving while intoxicated
Drunkenness, disorderly conduct
Probation/parole violation, escape
Immigration
Other public-order

364
43
110

13.6%
1.6
4.1

68
42
48
36
91
26
1
9

2.5
1.6
1.8
1.3
3.4
1.0
-0.3

No criminal charges intended
Mental health transport
Medical transport
Unspecified

102
58
12
32

Offense not reported
280
--Less than 0.05%.
aIncludes rape and other sexual assault.
bSome domestic violence cases may be reported as assaults.
cIncludes arson and stolen property.
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2.2
0.4
1.2
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· State and local law

enforcement arrestrelated deaths

Cause of death, 2003-2006

Most serious offense
All offenses
Violent offenses
Homicide
Murder of a law enforcement officer
Attempted murder of a law
enforcement officer
Other murder/manslaughter
Kidnapping
Sexual assaulta
Robbery
Assault
Assault on a law enforcement officer
Domestic violenceb
Other assault
Other violent

Drug/alcohol
All causes Homicide intoxication Suicide Accident
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

Other/
Illness unknown
100%
100%

57.6 %
8.9
0.3

75.3 %
13.0
0.5

28.1 %
0.0
0.0

52.6 %
10.0
0.3

25.3 %
1.6
0.0

23.7 %
0.0
0.0

27.7 %
2.4
0.0

5.1
3.4
2.1
0.7
5.1
38.5
14.3
3.0
21.1
2.2

8.3
4.2
2.8
0.6
7.2
49.1
18.2
2.4
28.5
2.6

0.0
0.0
0.9
0.3
1.3
23.7
9.5
2.2
12.0
1.9

1.4
8.3
2.8
3.1
4.8
29.1
6.2
7.3
15.6
2.8

1.1
0.5
0.0
0.0
1.6
21.4
10.4
2.7
8.2
0.5

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
1.4
19.4
8.6
3.6
7.2
2.2

1.5
1.0
1.0
0.0
1.5
21.8
11.7
1.9
8.3
1.0

Property offenses
Burglary
Larceny
Motor vehicle theft
Fraud
Other propertyc

7.4 %
2.5
0.8
1.1
0.4
2.5

3.6 %
1.4
0.4
0.9
0.1
0.8

14.2 %
4.4
1.9
0.3
0.3
7.3

10.0 %
2.1
1.7
1.7
1.7
2.8

13.2 %
3.8
0.5
3.8
1.1
3.8

17.3 %
4.3
2.2
2.2
2.2
6.5

9.7 %
5.8
0.5
0.0
0.0
3.4

Drug offenses
Possession
Trafficking
Other drug

7.3 %
4.8
1.6
0.9

2.6 %
1.2
1.0
0.4

19.2 %
15.8
1.6
1.9

5.5 %
3.1
1.7
0.7

18.7 %
9.3
7.1
2.2

16.5 %
11.5
2.9
2.2

10.7 %
9.2
0.5
1.0

13.6 %
1.6
4.1

7.0 %
1.7
2.2

22.4 %
0.9
6.3

23.2 %
3.1
6.6

27.5 %
0.5
11.0

30.2 %
2.2
4.3

12.1 %
0.5
5.3

2.5
1.6
1.8
1.3
3.4
1.0
-0.3

1.4
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.8
0.6
0.0
0.3

4.1
2.2
2.8
0.6
11.4
0.3
0.0
0.0

3.1
3.5
3.5
2.8
4.2
2.1
0.0
1.0

8.2
2.7
4.9
4.4
3.8
2.2
0.5
0.0

3.8 %
2.2
0.4
1.2

2.3 %
1.0
0.1
1.2

9.1 %
5.4
1.9
1.9

3.8 %
2.8
0.7
0.3

1.6 %
1.6
0.0
0.0

8.6 %
4.3
0.7
3.6

5.3 %
3.9
0.5
1.0

10.4%

9.2%

6.9%

4.8%

13.7%

3.6%

34.5%

317

289

182

139

206

Public-order offenses
Weapons
Obstruction of justice
Obstruction of law enforcement
activities
Obstruction of court activities
Traffic violations
Driving while intoxicated
Drunkenness, disorderly conduct
Probation/parole violation, escape
Immigration
Other public-order
No criminal charges intended
Mental health transport
Medical transport
Unspecified
Offense not reported

Number of deaths
2,686
1,553
Note: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.
--Less than 0.05%.
aIncludes rape and other sexual assault.
bSome domestic violence cases may be reported as assaults.
cIncludes arson and stolen property.

2.9
1.4
4.3
5.8
10.1
2.2
0.0
1.4

2.9
2.4
0.5
0.0
4.4
1.5
0.0
0.0

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death, 2003-2006

· State and local law

enforcement arrestrelated deaths

Cause of death, 2003-2006

All causes
All deaths
Type of agency involved in arrest*
Sheriff's office
Local police department
State police/highway patrol
Special jurisdiction police
Constables

Drug/alcohol
Homicide intoxication Suicide Accident

Illness

Other/
unknown

2,686

1,553

317

289

182

139

206

541
1,952
150
23
7

325
1,104
99
13
5

46
258
9
3
1

61
205
21
1
0

40
127
11
3
0

17
112
5
3
1

52
146
5
0
0

6
7
12
13
19
15
8
58

7
8
10
19
31
30
18
80

Number of full-time sworn personnel
employed by the agency involved*
1–9
68
33
4
13
5
10–24
130
62
15
31
7
25–49
217
120
15
45
15
50–99
243
132
28
30
21
100–249
383
215
56
32
30
250–499
325
194
39
24
23
500–999
290
170
36
34
24
1,000 or more
1,014
616
124
79
57
Note: Detail may not sum to totals due to missing data.
* In cases involving multiple arresting agencies, the characteristics of the largest agency are reported.
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of death, 2003-2006

· State and local law

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Cause of death, 2003-2006
Drug/alcohol
All causes Homicide intoxication Suicide
All deaths

Accident

Illness

Other/
unknown

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

Type of agency involved in arrest*
Sheriff's office
20.2 %
Local police department
73.0
State police/highway patrol
5.6
Special jurisdiction police
0.9
Constables
0.3

21.0 %
71.4
6.4
0.8
0.3

14.5 %
81.4
2.8
0.9
0.3

21.2 %
71.2
7.3
0.3
0.0

22.1 %
70.2
6.1
1.7
0.0

12.3 %
81.2
3.6
2.2
0.7

25.6 %
71.9
2.5
0.0
0.0

Number of full-time sworn personnel
employed by the agency involved*
1–9
2.5 %
10–24
4.9
25–49
8.1
50–99
9.1
100–249
14.3
250–499
12.2
500–999
10.9
1,000 or more
38.0

2.1 %
4.0
7.8
8.6
13.9
12.6
11.0
39.9

1.3 %
4.7
4.7
8.8
17.7
12.3
11.4
39.1

4.5 %
10.8
15.6
10.4
11.1
8.3
11.8
27.4

2.7 %
3.8
8.2
11.5
16.5
12.6
13.2
31.3

4.3 %
5.1
8.7
9.4
13.8
10.9
5.8
42.0

3.4 %
3.9
4.9
9.4
15.3
14.8
8.9
39.4

317

289

182

139

206

Number of deaths

2,686

1,553

* In cases involving multiple arresting agencies, the characteristics of the largest agency are reported.
Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
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