W. F. Deiter
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Deputy U.S. Marshal

W. F. Deiter

Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch March 1, 1932
Age 49
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Marshal W.F. Deiter succumbed to injuries sustained five days earlier when he was struck on the head with a hammer while conducting a liquor raid in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The suspects who assaulted him were charged with murder. Deputy Marshal Deiter was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Spanish-American War and served with the United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service for 10 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Deiter gave the United States Department of Justice 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 1, 1932
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Blunt object

Military Service

W. F. Deiter served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

W. is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1932, 210 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 8th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

W. was 49. 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. W. had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was blunt object, in 1.2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, W. among them.

Across the years

Deputy U.S. Marshal W. F. Deiter

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch March 1, 1932

Military Service

W. F. Deiter served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-E

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