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Claude Arthur Medearis
Incident
Senior Special Agent Claude Medearis was one of eight federal agents killed in a terrorist attack carried out against the United States government. Agent Medearis is survived by his wife, daughter, and three granddaughters. Eight federal law enforcement agents and one local sheriff's deputy were killed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, when domestic terrorists detonated a truck bomb outside of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19th, 1995. A total of 168 civilians and government workers, including numerous children in an on-site daycare facility, were killed in the terrorist attack. The terrorists attacked the building in retaliation for a search warrant and raid on the compound of a cult known as the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas, on February 28th, 1993. Four special agents with the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms were slain during the raid, which culminated on April 19th, 1993, with a mass murder-suicide in which over 80 members of the Branch Davidians cult died. Both subjects involved in the bombing were arrested. One of the men was sentenced to life while the other was sentenced to death. He was subsequently executed on June 11th, 2001.
Oklahoma City
He is one of 10 officers honored here, and one of 2 at United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service - Office of Investigations.
Survivors
Agent Medearis is survived by his wife, daughter, and three granddaughters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Special Agent Medearis served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Special Agent Medearis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service - Office of Investigations has lost 6 officers; 2 of them killed feloniously.
Claude is one of 754 officers killed feloniously in DC, 53.1% of the 1,419 remembered there.
Claude is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Claude is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1995, 10 officers in DC were killed feloniously, the 16th heaviest of 159 years on record. The heaviest was 1922, with 20.
In 1995, 96 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 58th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1995, 99 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 63rd heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Claude was 41. Of the 580 killed feloniously in DC whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 36.
Claude was 41. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.
Claude was 41. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
April holds 10.1% of these deaths in DC; July holds the most, 11.7%. Wednesdays: 15.4%.
April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.
April holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Wednesdays: 13.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 33.3% of all 6 deaths at United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service - Office of Investigations, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was explosives, in 100% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 53.1% of all 1,419 deaths in DC, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was explosives, in 1.2% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was explosives, in 0.3% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was explosives, in 0.3% of these deaths.
His people
United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service - Office of Investigations has 6 officers remembered here, Claude among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
Field of Empty Chairs · Panel Row 3
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
Also Remembered
Field of Empty Chairs · National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial — requiem.nw →
Others Who Wore This Badge
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