Harris County deputy’s death highlights different ways law enforcement die on the job

His death is considered in the line of duty, despite him never making contact with any person suspected of a crime.

Diaz joins thousands of officers around the country who have died while on duty in ways other than being shot, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. The blog highlights and archives every line-of-duty law enforcement death across the country, including dozens in Harris County since 1990.

See some of the law enforcement officers who have died while on duty since 1990 by ways other than gunfire in the gallery above.