Russell L. Stapp

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Investigations — Washington, DC

Accident

End of Watch August 10, 1954

Age 38

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Gender Male

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Incident

Investigator Russell Stapp was killed in an automobile accident in Imperial County, California, while on temporary assignment from his regular office in New York.

His vehicle overturned on a dirt road one mile east of Drop Five on the All American Canal, near Calexico. He was pinned inside of the vehicle and was found dead when rescuers arrived at the scene.

Investigator Stapp was survived by his wife and stepson.

Survivors

Investigator Stapp was survived by his wife and stepson.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Investigations

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity usdjinsifed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 1954

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Investigator Russell L. Stapp 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 - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Investigations, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Investigations

of 5 officers

40% Accident

DC — Statewide

454

of 1,419 officers

32% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident