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Deaths in Custody Statistical Tables

Deaths in Custody Statistical Tables
State and local law enforcement arrest-related deaths, 2003-2006

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Table 1. Number of arrest-related deaths, by cause of death, 2003-2006

Cause of death		Number of arrest-related deaths
		2003-2006		2003	2004	2005	2006
All causes		2,686		627	670	679	710
Homicide
	By law enforcement	1,540		366	367	368	439
	By other persons	13		3	4	4	2
Drug/alcohol intoxication		317		83	79	85	70
Suicide		289		59	84	79	67
Accidental injury		182		52	41	47	42
Illness/natural causes		139		27	46	32	34
Other/unknown		206		37	49	64	56
Note: See Methodology for information on missing data by state for each year.

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