Roll of Honor
John M. Mulcahy
Incident
Federal Prohibition Agent John Mulcahy was shot and killed while conducting a prohibition raid on a camp near Westford, Massachusetts. Nine suspects were arrested during the raid, including the suspect who shot Agent Mulcahy. The man was charged with murder and exposing liquor for sale. On December 3, 1925, the suspect was acquitted because the search warrant was invalid. Agent Mulcahy was a World War I Army veteran and had served with the United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit for three years.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Federal Prohibition Agent Mulcahy gave the United States Department of the Treasury 3 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John M. Mulcahy served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Federal Prohibition Agent John M. Mulcahy is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
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. John M. Mulcahy's cause is highlighted.
How John M. Mulcahy Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John M. Mulcahy is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John M. Mulcahy was killed by rifle; .22 caliber.
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