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*2006 Statistics of Fallen Officers

This is a compilation of statistics based on fallen officers posted on this web site. It is my way of showing you in simplest form the statistics of officers that died in 2006 and were posted on www.copadorer.com Every one should find it informative. Feel free to share it with your affiliated agencies and departments. God Bless all of our fallen officers and in our hearts they will remain.

CAUSE OF DEATH
Shootings-
11 officers died during a traffic stop
5 officers died during domestic violence calls
5 officers died answering robbery calls
5 officers died in answering a disturbance call
3 officers died serving warrants
3 officers were shot execution style
2 officers were shot during a foot pursuit 
1 officer was shot accidentally by himself while drinking
1 officer was shot outside her own home
1 officer was shot in his mothers home
1 officer was shot by an inmate
1 officer was shot by a Corrections Officer
1 officer was shot during training exercise
59 officers in total died by gunfire

Motor Vehicle-
31 officers died in auto accidents involving someone else
9 officers were killed being hit by a car while standing in the road during an assist
8 officers were killed struck by a car while directing traffic
6 officers were killed when their car hit a tree
4 officers were killed when they were rear-ended
5 officers were killed by a drunk driver
1 officer was killed while assisting in a robbery
1 officer was killed when driving while drinking
1 officer was killed when he stopped to move a dead deer
1 officer was killed when he hit a bull in the road
71 officers in total died from motor vehicle accidents

Heart Attack-
6 officers died of heart attacks during training (doubled from 2005)
1 officers died of heart attacks assisting another officer
1 officers died of heart attacks during a foot pursuit
12 officers in total died of heart attacks

Other-
2 K9 Officers posted on website, (first time on web site)
1 officer died from an asthma attack
3 officers died of brain aneurisms/injury
3 officers died in helicopter accidents
1 officer died in a parachute accident
3 officers died from long illness
1 officer died from complications of illness due to Ground Zero
2 officers died of mortar attack in war in Iraq

STATES WITH MOST LOSSES
California 16
Florida 14
New York 11
Georgia, Texas & Virginia 9

No deaths listed on website for: Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont or Canada in 2006

LENGTH OF TIME ON THE JOB
No officers are listed with deaths under one year of service, (first time this has happened with stats)
10 years on average - 13 officers died within their 10th year of duty
Shortest time on the job - 1 year - Four officers died within their first year of duty
Longest time on the job - 32 years - Police officer who was killed by a drunk driver
Under 1 year on the job - None listed
5 years or under on the job - 32 officers
6 to 10 years on the job - 27 officers (doubled from 2005)
11 to 20 years on the job - 35 officers
21 to 30 years on the job - 16 officers
31 to 40 years on the job - 2 officers
19 officers time on the job unknown

AGES OF FALLEN  OFFICERS
Average age of a fallen officer - 32 and 39 years old
Youngest 18 year old female with the U.S. Air Force
Oldest 66 years old during a parachute jump in West Virginia
Under Age 25 - 6 officers
Age 25 to 30 - 34 officers
Age 31 to 35 - 35 officers
Age 36 to 40 - 33 officers
Age 41 to 50 - 23 officers
Age 51 to 60 - 17 officers
Age 61 to 65 - 7 officers
Over 65 - 1 officer
Ages Unknown - 4 officers

GENDER OF LOST OFFICERS
Female Officers - 9
Male Officers - 151 (2 of which are K9s)
*Total Officers listed on copadorer memorial page 2006 - 160
Total Officers lost in 2006 - 142

18 officers on the web site died off the line of duty.
*This total will always be greater then the number of officers deaths in 2006 - 
some of the names listed on the web site were retired or disabled officers that did not die in the Line of Duty.

CHILDREN OF LOST OFFICERS
265 children lost parents
5 wives are expecting births
55 known to be daughters
67 known to be sons
18 grandchildren lost grandparents

2 sets of twins lost a parent
2 officers had 7 children in their families
This does not include listings where children's gender were not known and its not specific, only information I have from postings.

RANKINGS OF LOST OFFICERS
Police Officer - 57
Deputy Sheriff - 30
Captain or Chief of Police - 5
Sheriff - 2
Sergeant - 10
Lieutenant - 5
Corporal - 6
Court Clerk - 1
Detective - 9
Trooper - 16 (Tripled from 2005)
Corrections Officer - 1
Federal Agent - 4
Constable - 1
K9 Officer - 2
Narcotics - 1
Reserve Officer - 1
Swat Officer - 1

Notes of Interest:

6 officers were killed intentionally by loved ones or a fellow officer.
2 canines were posted on the website for the first time.
No officers from the age of 19 through 22 are listed.
4 officers had served in Iraq.
4 officers had friends or family members on a ride a long when killed.
4 officers died of injuries from the job, with long illnesses.
9 officers were killed by a fellow officer
3 officers were killed by a family member or significant other.
One officer was killed in his mothers home during a home invasion, he was also set on fire.
One officer was killed while being robbed on the street.
One officer was killed at the same time his wife was giving birth.
One officer died on his wife's birthday.
One officer died accidentally shooting himself while drinking on his birthday
One officer died on his own birth date.
One officer was killed when a stove fell off a truck and was then hit by a cement truck
One officer was killed when he hit a bull.

February was the worst month for deaths - 22 deaths.

12 officers had family members on the job as well.
19 family members total on the job.

*The stats above are not a scientific study and should not be used in association with any reports or documentation for law enforcement or educational purposes. They are simply stats based on information www.copadorer.com has been sent on behalf of the fallen officers and requests for their memorial postings.