Roll of Honor
Russell L. Stapp
Incident
Investigator Russell Stapp was killed in an automobile accident in Imperial County, California, while on temporary assignment from his regular office in New York.
His vehicle overturned on a dirt road one mile east of Drop Five on the All American Canal, near Calexico. He was pinned inside of the vehicle and was found dead when rescuers arrived at the scene.
Investigator Stapp was survived by his wife and stepson.
Survivors
Investigator Stapp was survived by his wife and stepson.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Stapp served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Stapp.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator Russell L. Stapp 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 DC, 453 of 1,418 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 31.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Investigations, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Russell L. Stapp's cause is highlighted.
How Russell L. Stapp Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Russell L. Stapp is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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