Roll of Honor
George A. Droz
Incident
Federal Prohibition Agent George Droz died after falling into a vat of boiling mash while conducting a moonshine investigation in Marrero, Louisiana. He and other agents were walking around the exterior of the home when he fell through a disguised hole into the boiling mash. He was rushed to the hospital suffering from third degree burns, but died several days later.
Survivors
Agent Droz was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent Droz 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 Droz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Federal Prohibition Agent George A. Droz 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 - Bureau of Prohibition, 16 of 37 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George A. Droz's cause is highlighted.
How George A. Droz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George A. Droz is highlighted in Jul.
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