Roll of Honor
Horace Thorwaldson
Incident
Federal Prohibition Agent Horace Thorwaldson was killed in an automobile accident near Fresno, California, while en route to Raisin City while conducting an investigation. During the drive he braked to avoid another car, causing his car to go out of control and roll over. He was transported to a local hospital where he died of his injuries. His wife, who was riding with him, was injured in the accident.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent Thorwaldson gave the United States Department of the Treasury 16 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Federal Prohibition Agent Thorwaldson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Federal Prohibition Agent Horace Thorwaldson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit, 11 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 18.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Horace Thorwaldson's cause is highlighted.
How Horace Thorwaldson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Horace Thorwaldson is highlighted in Dec.
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