Roll of Honor
Wesley Allen Fraser
Incident
Federal Prohibition Agent Wesley Fraser was shot and killed while supervising the seizure of a still and other bootlegging materials at a home on Fifth Avenue South in South St. Paul, Minnesota. The raid had taken place two weeks earlier, and Agent Fraser returned to finish the seizure. When the homeowner learned that Agent Fraser was there, he went to the scene and shot him twice. Agent Fraser was able to crawl outside and died en route to the hospital. The suspect turned himself in and was charged with first-degree murder. On March 1, 1928, the suspect, 46, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. Agent Fraser had served with the Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent Fraser gave the United States Department of the Treasury 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Federal Prohibition Agent Fraser.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Federal Prohibition Agent Wesley Allen Fraser is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
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. Wesley Allen Fraser's cause is highlighted.
How Wesley Allen Fraser Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Wesley Allen Fraser is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Wesley Allen Fraser was killed by gun; unknown type.
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