Roll of Honor
George H. Stewart
Incident
Federal Prohibition Agent George Stewart was shot and killed while conducting an investigation of liquor runners in Buffalo, New York. He had entered a soft drink cabaret at 2:30 am and ordered a beer. After it was serviced to him he got up to leave when he was confronted by a waiter who recognized him as a prohibition agent. As the waiter accosted Agent Stewart in the coat room he produced his gun to defend himself. As he turned to leave he was shot in the back. He attempted to return fire but was shot eight more times and killed. The waiter and his brother both the owners of the establishment disappeared and were never seen again. Agent Stewart had served with the agency for 18 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, mother, and seven siblings.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Federal Prohibition Agent Stewart gave the United States Department of the Treasury 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Federal Prohibition Agent Stewart.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Federal Prohibition Agent George H. Stewart is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit, 47 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 79.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George H. Stewart's cause is highlighted.
How George H. Stewart Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George H. Stewart is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George H. Stewart was killed by handgun.
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