Roll of Honor
James Francis McGuiness
Incident
Federal Prohibition Agent McGuiness was shot and killed by unknown suspects in Bayonne, New Jersey. His body was found floating close to shore in Newark Bay, near 43rd Street. He had been shot once in the head.
Survivors
Agent McGuiness was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent McGuiness 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 McGuiness.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Federal Prohibition Agent James Francis McGuiness 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 97,756 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 53.1 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. James Francis McGuiness's cause is highlighted.
How James Francis McGuiness Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Francis McGuiness is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Francis McGuiness was killed by gun.
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