Walter T. Creviston
Incident
Special Agent Walter Creviston died of heat exhaustion while on duty in Lyons, Kansas. He and several other agents were searching for stills during a period of excessive heat when he passed away.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Creviston served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Creviston.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Special Agent Walter T. Creviston 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 Justice - Bureau of Prohibition, 13 of 35 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter T. Creviston's cause is highlighted.
How Walter T. Creviston Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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