Donald C. Cleveland
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Investigator

Donald C. Cleveland

Accident
End of Watch November 22, 1936
Age 28
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Gender Male

Incident

Investigator Donald Cleveland was killed in an automobile crash at Kelley's Crossing on the Salem-Lawrence Road in Salem, New Hampshire. It was suspected that Investigator Cleveland was pursuing a liquor violator at the time of the crash. Investigator Cleveland had served with the Alcohol Tax Unit for at least three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Cleveland served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Cleveland.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtirsatufed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 22, 1936
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Investigator Donald C. Cleveland 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 - Alcohol Tax Unit, 11 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.7% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit
11
of 30 officers
36.7% Accident
DC — Statewide
454
of 1,419 officers
32% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald C. Cleveland's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Donald C. Cleveland Compares

Age at End of Watch
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Donald C. Cleveland is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location