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John Carver
Incident
Location: Tennessee Weapon: Shotgun Offender: Not available
Posseman John Carver was shot and killed in Cocke County, Tennessee, while attempting to arrest a still owner.
He was part of a larger federal posse that had located a 70-gallon still just over the state line in Haywood County, North Carolina. The posse had arrested one of the still operators at the scene and then sent Posseman Carver and a second posseman to the other operator's nearby home in Cocke County to arrest him. The man refused to let the officers in and then opened fire with a shotgun, striking Posseman Carver in the chest.
The second officer retreated to obtain reinforcements. It is not known if Posseman Carver's murderer was ever apprehended.
Posseman Carver was murdered approximately 400 yards from where Cocke County, Tennessee, Sheriff Joseph Dawson was murdered on April 20th, 1899.
Posseman Carver was survived by his parents.
Survivors
Posseman Carver was survived by his parents.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Posseman Carver served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Posseman Carver.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue has lost 27 officers; 25 of them killed feloniously.
John is one of 754 officers killed feloniously in DC, 53.1% of the 1,419 remembered there.
John is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
John 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 1905, 1 officer at United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue was killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 20 years on record. The heaviest was 1875, with 3.
In 1905, 3 officers in DC were killed feloniously, the 85th heaviest of 159 years on record. The heaviest was 1922, with 20.
In 1905, 81 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 82nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1905, 81 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 87th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
John was 25. Of the 22 killed feloniously at United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue whose age is recorded, half were between 29.3 and 40.8; the middle age was 35.5.
John was 25. Of the 580 killed feloniously in DC whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 36.
John was 25. 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.
John was 25. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
January holds 8% of these deaths at United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue; December holds the most, 16%. Tuesdays: 8%.
January holds 8.6% of these deaths in DC; July holds the most, 11.7%. Tuesdays: 12.1%.
January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.
January holds 7.9% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Tuesdays: 13.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 92.6% of all 27 deaths at United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 24% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 53.1% of all 1,419 deaths in DC, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 7.4% 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 shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 6.3% of these deaths.
His people
United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue has 27 officers remembered here, John among them.
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William Henry Fowler Aug 10, 1867
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Ellis T. Jenkins Feb 15, 1871
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Clinton Gilbert
Jul 16, 1871
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Jerome E. Goodner Jan 26, 1875
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J. Holman Leatherwood May 22, 1875
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Elisha Graham Johnson
Jul 21, 1875
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George W. Stebbins Apr 18, 1878
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John Hutson Cooper Aug 9, 1878
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Samuel Waite Seawell Feb 26, 1879
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Thomas L. Brayton Jul 20, 1881
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James M. Davis Mar 13, 1882
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Henry Foote Walker Feb 10, 1883
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William Henderson Foote
Dec 29, 1883
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James N. Hamilton Oct 18, 1886
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Frank Weller
Aug 14, 1889
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Frank Weir
Sep 19, 1890
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Ralph Izard Barnwell
Mar 20, 1891
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Stephen D. Mather Oct 7, 1892
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Joe L. Spurrier
Oct 27, 1892
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Eli Abijah Moffitt
Dec 4, 1896
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Marion Asher Braddock Tatum Oct 19, 1897
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George Ratliff Jun 29, 1899
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John F. Lanier Dec 24, 1900
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John Carver Jan 10, 1905
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John Walter Hendrix
Dec 20, 1907
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William Arnot Anderson Apr 13, 1910
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John Savage West
Feb 10, 1915
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