The country saw a reported 4,813 arrest-related deaths between 2003 and 2009, according to new data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).
Over 60 percent of all the deaths were classified as homicides committed by law enforcement personnel, BJS found.
About 98 million arrests took place in the U.S. during those years. While men accounted for about 76 percent of all arrests, they made up 95 percent of the deaths.
The study is part of a long-term project by BJS called the Arrest-Related Deaths program, which released its first report in 2007.
Read the full report here.