Roll of Honor
Samuel Leeper
Incident
Investigator Samuel Leeper was shot and killed as he and other agents raided a still on McNabb Road near the Marion County-Hamilton County line in Tennessee. During the raid several family members who ran the still opened fire, killing Investigator Leeper and wounding another investigator. Five members of the family were arrested. Three were convicted of murdering Investigator Leeper and sentenced to 45 years in prison. Those convictions were overturned by the Supreme Court. During a second trial, the three were convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Leeper served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Leeper.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator Samuel Leeper 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 - Alcohol Tax Unit, 12 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Leeper's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Leeper Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Leeper is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel Leeper was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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