Roll of Honor
Arnold W. Gilbert
Incident
Customs Patrolman Arnold Gilbert was killed in an automobile crash on the Sand Bar Bridge in Milton, Vermont.
He and his partner were pursuing a vehicle suspected of smuggling liquor when the vehicle went out of control and struck granite blocks.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Customs Patrolman Gilbert served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Customs Patrolman Gilbert.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Customs Patrolman Arnold W. Gilbert 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. Arnold W. Gilbert's cause is highlighted.
How Arnold W. Gilbert Compares
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When Accident Deaths Occur
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