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Storekeeper-Gauger

Burdette M. Huffaker

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit — Washington, DC
Felonious
United States flag District of Columbia flag
End of Watch January 12, 1923
Age 62
Tour of Duty 26 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 58

Incident

Location: Kentucky Weapon: Handgun; .45 caliber Offender: Four sentenced to 5 years

Storekeeper-Gauger Burdette Huffaker was shot and killed in Anderson County, Kentucky, when several men attempted to rob the U.S. government's Old Joe Distillery.

He was on overnight duty in the guardhouse when he was lured out by seven men shortly after midnight. As he stepped out of the guardhouse he was shot several times in the neck and torso and killed instantly by one of the suspects. The men stole his gun before fleeing the area. His body was found at about 7:00 am when his relief officer arrived at work.

Seven men, ages 20 to 26, most from wealthy families, were arrested in connection with his murder. Four, including his killer, age 21, were convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years each in the state reformatory. Two were acquitted and the seventh who turned states evidence was given immunity.

Storekeeper Huffaker had served with the Internal Revenue Service for 26 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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26 years. You could have gone home.
Storekeeper-Gauger Huffaker gave the United States Department of the Treasury 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Storekeeper-Gauger Huffaker.

— 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 January 12, 1923
Tour of Duty 26 yrs
Age 62
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .45 caliber

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Burdette 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 1923, 199 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 14th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Burdette was 62. 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. Burdette had served 26 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 8% 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 handgun; .45 caliber, in 0.6% of these deaths.

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His people

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

Across the years

Storekeeper-Gauger Burdette M. Huffaker

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit · End of Watch January 12, 1923

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