Louis L. Marks
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Narcotics Inspector

Louis L. Marks

Accident
End of Watch October 24, 1924
Age 45
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Inspector Marks was killed in a bus accident near Monroe, Georgia, while en route to Athens, Georgia, on official business.

Survivors

He had been with the agency for just over three years and was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-FED-F046B3A2
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Narcotics Inspector Marks gave the United States Department of the Treasury 3 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Narcotics Inspector Marks.

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

Agency

Location Arlington, TX
Platform Identity usdtpsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 24, 1924
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Narcotics Inspector Louis L. Marks 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At United States Department of the Treasury - Prohibition Service, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Treasury - Prohibition Service
3
of 4 officers
75% Accident
TX — Statewide
653
of 2,421 officers
27% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis L. Marks's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Louis L. Marks Compares

Age at End of Watch
45
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Louis L. Marks is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Others Who Wore This Badge

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