Roll of Honor
Vaughn Eccles Grant
Incident
Federal Prohibition Agent Vaughn Grant was shot and killed during a vehicle pursuit of suspected moonshiners in the Flat Rock area of Hendersonville, North Carolina. The suspect who fired the shot was arrested and charged with murder. Two men who were also in the vehicle were charged with being accessories before the fact.
Survivors
Agent Grant was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent Grant 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 Grant.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Federal Prohibition Agent Vaughn Eccles Grant 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 97,756 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 53.1 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vaughn Eccles Grant's cause is highlighted.
How Vaughn Eccles Grant Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Vaughn Eccles Grant is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Vaughn Eccles Grant was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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