Spencer Stafford

United States Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Narcotics — Arlington, TX

Felonious

End of Watch February 7, 1935

Age 36

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Inspector Stafford was shot and killed by a corrupt sheriff, a deputy and two other men in Post, Texas. As he exited a veterinary clinic the sheriff opened fire on him with a machine gun. The veterinarians had been charged with federal drug violations. While awaiting trial, the sheriff and a deputy who killed Inspector Stafford both committed suicide.

Survivors

Inspector Stafford was survived by his wife, parents and brother.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department United States Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Narcotics

Location Arlington, TX

Platform Identity usdtbnfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 7, 1935

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; Machine gun

Offender Committed suicide

Narcotics Inspector Spencer Stafford 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At United States Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Narcotics, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Narcotics

of 6 officers

66.7% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious