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State and local law enforcement
arrest-related deaths, 2003-2006
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Table 2. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by cause of death, 2003-2006
| Cause of death |
Percent of arrest-related deaths |
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| 2003-2006 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
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| All causes |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
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| Homicide |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
By law enforcement |
57.3 |
% |
58.4 |
% |
54.8 |
% |
54.2 |
% |
61.8 |
% |
| |
By other persons |
0.5 |
|
0.5 |
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0.6 |
|
0.6 |
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0.3 |
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| Drug/alcohol intoxication |
11.8 |
|
13.2 |
|
11.8 |
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12.5 |
|
9.9 |
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| Suicide |
10.8 |
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9.4 |
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12.5 |
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11.6 |
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9.4 |
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| Accidental injury |
6.8 |
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8.3 |
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6.1 |
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6.9 |
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5.9 |
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| Illness/natural causes |
5.2 |
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4.3 |
|
6.9 |
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4.7 |
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4.8 |
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| Other/unknown |
7.7 |
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5.9 |
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7.3 |
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9.4 |
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7.9 |
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| Note: See Methodology for information on missing data by state for each year. |
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Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
See also Methodology
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