Roll of Honor
George Nantz, Jr.
Incident
Federal Prohibition Agent George Nantz was shot and killed while attempting to make an arrest in London, Kentucky. He, along with other prohibition agents, local deputies, and a deputy United States marshal, had gone to the location to investigate reports of illegal liquor sales. As they entered a camp they encountered several armed men who ordered them to leave. The officers retreated from the area to avoid a shootout. Agent Nantz obtained federal arrest warrants for the men and returned the camp the following day. They arrested four men but a fifth man began to flee. As he ran behind a building he fired his pistol over his shoulder, killing Agent Nantz. The man who shot him was arrested, convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 7 years. He was paroled on March 26, 1932.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent Nantz 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 Nantz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Federal Prohibition Agent George Nantz, Jr. 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. George Nantz, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How George Nantz, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1932
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Nantz, Jr. is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Nantz, Jr. was killed by gun; unknown type.
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