Louis L. Marks
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Narcotics Inspector

Louis L. Marks

Accident
End of Watch October 24, 1924
Age 45
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Inspector Marks was killed in a bus accident near Monroe, Georgia, while en route to Athens, Georgia, on official business.

Survivors

He had been with the agency for just over three years and was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-FED-F046B3A2
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Narcotics Inspector Marks gave the United States Department of the Treasury 3 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Narcotics Inspector Marks.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Arlington, TX
Platform Identity usdtpsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 24, 1924
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Narcotics Inspector Louis L. Marks is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Department of the Treasury - Prohibition Service, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Treasury - Prohibition Service
3
of 4 officers
75% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis L. Marks's cause is highlighted.

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

How Louis L. Marks Compares

Age at Death
45
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Louis L. Marks is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Others Who Wore This Badge

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