Louis McClymonds Davies Jr.
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Federal Prohibition Agent

Louis McClymonds Davies Jr.

Felonious
End of Watch January 14, 1930
Age 29
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Gender Male

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent Louis Davies was shot and killed while raiding a still in Pamlico County, North Carolina. He and another agent had arrested one man at the still. As the they searched the site, the man was able to gain control of Agent Davies' gun and fatally shot him. The man fled the scene and was never arrested.

Survivors

Agent Davies is survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent Davies 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 Davies.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch January 14, 1930
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

Federal Prohibition Agent Louis McClymonds Davies Jr. 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 97,772 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 - Bureau of Prohibition, 20 of 37 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 54.1% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition
20
of 37 officers
54.1% Felonious
DC — Statewide
754
of 1,418 officers
53.2% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis McClymonds Davies Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

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

How Louis McClymonds Davies Jr. Compares

Age at Death
29
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Louis McClymonds Davies Jr. is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Louis McClymonds Davies Jr. was killed by officer's handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909