The officer, a married father of four, suffered severe head injuries and died a short time later.
But he said it was "hard to say" whether officers who declined to contribute suffered as a result.
That the leaders and officers should suffer is but fair.
One officer suffered a minor head injury and at least five people were arrested.
One officer suffered a cut, and 12 people were arrested for various offenses.
The officer suffered a sprained ankle but no one else was hurt.
Three people were arrested, and several officers suffered minor injuries, the police said.
The officer, whose name was not released, suffered minor cuts around the eye, a police official said.
A backup officer at the scene apparently suffered an asthma attack.
The officer suffered a broken neck in that case, the police said.