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Jacob F. Green
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Federal Prohibition Agent

Jacob F. Green

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit — Washington, DC
Felonious
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End of Watch April 1, 1921
Age 37
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 58

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent Jacob Green and Town Marshal William Dunnam of the Richton Police Department were shot and killed while raiding a moonshine still near Richton, Mississippi. Four moonshiners were arrested and charged with their murder. One suspect was sentenced to death but committed suicide before he was to be hanged. In June 1921, another suspect was convicted and sentenced to death. On July 18th, 1922, he murdered Jailer John Russell of the Hinds County Sheriff's Office during an escape attempt. He was killed in return gunfire. A third suspect was sentenced to life in prison. The fourth suspect was sentenced to three years for making whiskey at the still. Agent Green had served with the United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit for two years and previously served as Sheriff of Greene County for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three young children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent Green gave the United States Department of the Treasury 6 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Federal Prohibition Agent Green.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtirspufed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 1, 1921
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jacob 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 1921, 248 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.

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Who

Jacob was 37. 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. Jacob had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit has 59 officers remembered here, Jacob among them.

Across the years

Federal Prohibition Agent Jacob F. Green

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit · End of Watch April 1, 1921

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-W

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