Roll of Honor
William Thomas Lewis
Incident
Federal Prohibition Agent William Lewis succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained four days earlier while after he and another agent arrested two bootlegging suspects near Kinston, North Carolina. Both of the suspects suddenly opened fire on the agents, mortally wounding Agent Lewis. Both men were apprehended and charged with Agent Lewis' murder.
Survivors
Agent Lewis was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent Lewis 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 Lewis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Federal Prohibition Agent William Thomas Lewis 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 - Bureau of Prohibition, 20 of 37 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 54.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Thomas Lewis's cause is highlighted.
How William Thomas Lewis Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Thomas Lewis is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Thomas Lewis was killed by gun.
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