Bert R. McMichael
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Federal Prohibition Agent

Bert R. McMichael

Accident
End of Watch May 23, 1924
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Gender Male

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent Bert McMichael was killed in an automobile accident while on duty in Canton, Ohio.

He was traveling to Masillion, Ohio, when his department vehicle was struck by a streetcar at a railroad crossing.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent McMichael served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Federal Prohibition Agent McMichael.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtirspufed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 23, 1924
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Federal Prohibition Agent Bert R. McMichael is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 32 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit, 11 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 18.6% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit
11
of 59 officers
18.6% Accident
DC — Statewide
454
of 1,419 officers
32% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Bert R. McMichael Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bert R. McMichael is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897