Malcolm Malachi Day
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Federal Prohibition Agent

Malcolm Malachi Day

Felonious
End of Watch February 14, 1925
Age 53
Badge 6966
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Gender Male

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent Malcolm Day was shot and killed while conducting a raid at the Flanagan Coal Camp in Premier, West Virginia. The other officers with Agent Day returned fire and killed the suspect. Agent Day was a licensed minister and was well-known in the area. He had served with the Internal Revenue Service's Prohibition Unit for seven years and had also served as chief of police, deputy sheriff, and county jailer. Agent Day was survived by his wife and children. Agent Day's son, Game Warden Alexander Day, was killed in the line of duty while attempting to arrest a drunk man driving a stolen vehicle on September 12, 1937.

Survivors

Agent Day was survived by his wife and children.

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

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch February 14, 1925
Age 53
Badge Number 6966
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Federal Prohibition Agent Malcolm Malachi Day 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 - 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.

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit
47
of 59 officers
79.7% 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. Malcolm Malachi Day's cause is highlighted.

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

How Malcolm Malachi Day Compares

Age at Death
53
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Malcolm Malachi Day is highlighted in Feb.

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. Malcolm Malachi Day was killed by gun.

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

Incident Location