Roll of Honor
Malcolm Malachi Day
Incident
Federal Prohibition Agent Malcolm Day was shot and killed while conducting a raid at the Flanagan Coal Camp in Premier, West Virginia. The other officers with Agent Day returned fire and killed the suspect. Agent Day was a licensed minister and was well-known in the area. He had served with the Internal Revenue Service's Prohibition Unit for seven years and had also served as chief of police, deputy sheriff, and county jailer. Agent Day was survived by his wife and children. Agent Day's son, Game Warden Alexander Day, was killed in the line of duty while attempting to arrest a drunk man driving a stolen vehicle on September 12, 1937.
Survivors
Agent Day was survived by his wife and children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent Day 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 Day.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Federal Prohibition Agent Malcolm Malachi Day 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 the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit, 47 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 79.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Malcolm Malachi Day's cause is highlighted.
How Malcolm Malachi Day Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Malcolm Malachi Day is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Malcolm Malachi Day was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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