Deadly Force

Between 1990 and 1998, police recorded 505 shootings, including 139 deaths, according to the Chicago Police Department. Of the 139 fatalities, 115 occurred when police shot other people. Police died from self-inflicted wounds in 24 cases. Another 15 officers were killed during this period in the line of duty. During the first four months of 1999, two more officers, John C. Knight and James H. Camp, were killed. For more details, read "Police Shootings Hit Decade High."