In the United States (US) between 279 and 507 people were killed yearly by legal intervention/ law enforcement other than by legal execution (1999–2013).We explored variations in US deaths by legal intervention using the Compressed Mortality File and CDC WONDER.Among 5551 deaths by legal intervention, rates increased from 0.11/100,000 (95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.10, 0.12) in 1999 to 0.16/100,000 (0.14, 0.17) in 2012–2103. Further, for 1999–2013, 71% (3912) occurred at ages 20–44 with the highest rates at ages 20–24 (0.30 (0.28, 0.32)) and 25–34 (0.0.27 (0.26, 0.28)) per 100,000. In addition, 96% (5335) occurred among males, 78% at ages 15–44years. Among men ages 15–44, rates were highest among American Indian or Alaska Natives (1.04 (95% CI 0.83, 1.29)), who comprise 2.06% of deaths and non-Hispanic Black or African American men (0.97 (0.92, 1.03)), who comprise 29.60%. Rates among men ages 15 to 44 were also higher among Hispanic whites (0.58(0.54, 0.61)), than among non-Hispanic Whites (0.3(0.28, 0.31)), or non-Hispanic or Latino Asian and Pacific Islanders (0.18 (0.15, 0.23)). Among places with reliable rates, the highest State rate for non-Hispanic Black males occurred in Nevada (1.27/100,000 (95% CI 0.77, 1.96) while the highest county was Riverside, CA (2.40(1.52, 3.61)). Corresponding values for Hispanic whites were New Mexico (1.07 (0.83,1.37) and Denver, CO (1.76(1.11, 2.67)) and for non-Hispanic whites, New Mexico (0.54 (0.36, 078) and San Bernardino, CA (0.73 (0.52, 1.00).Community-based programs, with collaboration from policy makers and community members, may reduce these potentially avoidable premature deaths from legal intervention by targeting high risk sub-populations.