Bert S. Gregory
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Narcotics Inspector

Bert S. Gregory

Accident
End of Watch October 25, 1922
Age 53
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Badge 7232
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Gender Male

Incident

Narcotics Inspector Bert Gregory was accidentally shot and killed in Kansas City, Missouri, when his service revolver fell from its holster and discharged. He was visiting a fellow agent who was at University Hospital as a result of gunshot wounds received when he was ambushed by suspects. Inspector Gregory had been in law enforcement for 23 years.

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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23 years. You could have gone home.
Narcotics Inspector Gregory gave the United States Department of the Treasury 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Narcotics Inspector Gregory.

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

Agency

Location Arlington, TX
Platform Identity usdtpsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 25, 1922
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Age 53
Badge Number 7232
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Narcotics Inspector Bert S. Gregory 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At United States Department of the Treasury - Prohibition Service, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Treasury - Prohibition Service
3
of 4 officers
75% Accident
TX — Statewide
653
of 2,421 officers
27% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bert S. Gregory's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Bert S. Gregory Compares

Age at End of Watch
53
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
23
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bert S. Gregory is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Others Who Wore This Badge

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