LEOKA Data 
Exclusions from the LEOKA Program’s Data Collection 
Deaths resulting from the following are not included in the LEOKA Program’s statistics: 
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Natural causes such as heart attack, stroke, aneurysm, etc. 
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On duty, but death is attributed to their own personal situation such as domestic violence, 
neighbor conflict, etc. 
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Suicide 
Examples of job positions not typically included in the LEOKA Program’s statistics (unless they meet the 
above exception) follow: 
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Corrections/correctional officers 
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Bailiffs 
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Parole/probation officers 
• 
Federal judges 
• 
The U.S. and assistant U.S. attorneys 
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