Augustine McIntyre
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Special Deputy

Augustine McIntyre

Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch February 10, 1877
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident

Location: Georgia Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: Charges dropped

Special Deputy Augustine McIntyre was shot and killed while conducting a raid on suspected moonshiners at Frog Mountain in Elijah, Georgia.

Deputy McIntyre and his posse went to one of the suspected homes. Once he was inside, someone shot him from outside through the window. Deputy McIntyre was killed instantly.

During the raid, thirty-three stills were destroyed and eighty four people were arrested. A few men were arrested for the murder of Deputy McIntyre, but charges were dropped when there was not enough evidence.

Special Deputy McIntyre was a Union Civil War veteran who was appointed to the United States Department of Justice—United States Marshals Service to lead raids against illegal moonshine activities.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five 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.
Special Deputy McIntyre served with the United States Department of Justice.
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 February 10, 1877
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Military Service

Augustine McIntyre served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Augustine 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 1877, 35 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 149th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Augustine was 40. 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.

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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

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His people

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

Across the years

Special Deputy Augustine McIntyre

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch February 10, 1877

Military Service

Augustine McIntyre served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-E

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