Cause |
Number |
Notes |
Vehicle Accident |
20 |
Including two thrown from own vehicle |
Shot (Intentional) |
20 |
One when own weapon was taken away |
Medical Event |
19 |
None occurred between 1887 and 1961 |
Rabies (Hydrophobia) |
17 |
Last one was in 1944 |
Hit by Vehicle |
12 |
While on foot and hit by car, truck, or train |
Shot (Accidental) |
8 |
Four were while handling their own weapons |
Gas Exposure |
5 |
In 1948, 1990, & 2000 |
Fall Related |
3 |
In 1990, 1999, & 2009 |
Assaulted/Beaten |
2 |
In 1911 & 1946 |
Attacked by cow |
2 |
In 1907 & 2011 |
Drowning |
1 |
In 2010 |