Roll of Honor
Horatio J. Stetson
Incident
Federal Prohibition Agent Horatio Stetson was killed in an automobile accident while on assignment in Skykomish, Washington. Agent Stetson was passing another vehicle when his car overturned in ravine. Agent Stetson was a veteran of the Spanish American War and WWI.
Survivors
He had been a federal agent for five years and was survived by his parents, two sisters, and brother.
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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.
Federal Prohibition Agent Stetson gave the United States Department of the Treasury 5 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
Horatio J. Stetson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Federal Prohibition Agent Horatio J. Stetson 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 - Prohibition Unit, 11 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 18.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Horatio J. Stetson's cause is highlighted.
How Horatio J. Stetson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Horatio J. Stetson is highlighted in Jun.
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