Roll of Honor
William Lamar Polk Sr.
Incident
Investigator Bill Polk suffered a fatal heart attack while raiding a still in Holmes County, Mississippi, with three other agents. He and another agent were dropped off to walk through the woods towards the still while the other two agents drove up to the farmhouse. When the agents arrived at the farmhouse they arrested one suspect. When Investigator Polk arrived at the farmhouse on foot he complained of chest pains. He was immediately taken to a local doctor's office in Lexington where he passed away. His body was returned to Jackson, Mississippi, for burial.
Survivors
Investigator Polk was survived by his wife, son, two daughters, mother, three brothers, and five sisters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Polk served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Polk.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator William Lamar Polk Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In DC, 71 of 1,418 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division, 5 of 15 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Lamar Polk Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How William Lamar Polk Sr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William Lamar Polk Sr. is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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