Roll of Honor
W. F. Deiter
Incident
Deputy Marshal W.F. Deiter succumbed to injuries sustained five days earlier when he was struck on the head with a hammer while conducting a liquor raid in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The suspects who assaulted him were charged with murder. Deputy Marshal Deiter was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Spanish-American War and served with the United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Deiter gave the United States Department of Justice 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
W. F. Deiter served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy U.S. Marshal W. F. Deiter 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 Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. W. F. Deiter's cause is highlighted.
How W. F. Deiter Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. W. F. Deiter is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. W. F. Deiter was killed by blunt object; hammer.
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