Roll of Honor
Alphonse Levy
Incident
Inspector Alphonse Levy was on duty at Pier 20 in the Port of Galveston, Texas, checking railroad iron from the steamer Northwestern when he attempted to pass between two railroad cars and was caught in the draw heads and mortally injured.
An ambulance surgeon and police officers reached the scene, and after seeing his injuries, he was administrated opiates and died 15 minutes later. An inquest was held and witnesses reported that the accident was not the fault of Inspector Levy.
Inspector Levy had resided in Galveston for 40 years and had only recently joined the United States Customs Service. He was survived by his wife, Elizabeth, three daughters and three sons. He was buried in the Jewish Cemetery in Galveston.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, Elizabeth, three daughters and three sons.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Levy served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Levy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Inspector Alphonse Levy is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, 44 of 94 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alphonse Levy's cause is highlighted.
How Alphonse Levy Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alphonse Levy is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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