Roll of Honor
John A. Fallon
Incident
Customs Inspector John Fallon died after falling through a hatchway aboard the steamer Maine while conducting an inspection in Baltimore, Maryland.
The steamer was docked in the Canton section of Baltimore's harbor. He died while being transported to a local hospital in a patrol wagon.
Inspector Fallon had served with the United States Customs Service for two years.
It has been 134 years since that terrible day that you lost your life. I am here to tell you that you are not forgotten. RIP Inspector Fallon.
Elizabeth Widow of Deputy Michael Haugen. Riverside County Sheriffs Department November 5th, 2024
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136 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Customs Inspector Fallon gave the United States Department of the Treasury 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Customs Inspector John A. Fallon 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. John A. Fallon's cause is highlighted.
How John A. Fallon Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John A. Fallon is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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