John T. Foley
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Federal Prohibition Agent

John T. Foley

Accident
End of Watch October 26, 1921
Age 24
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent John Foley was accidentally shot and killed when his gun discharged as he searched a closet for moonshine in a hotel on Cedar Street in St. Paul, Minnesota. Agent Foley had served with the agency for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 3-month-old child.

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You barely got started.
Federal Prohibition Agent Foley gave the United States Department of the Treasury 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Federal Prohibition Agent Foley.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtirspufed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 26, 1921
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

John is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1921, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 24. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. John had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit has 59 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Where

Federal Prohibition Agent John T. Foley

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit · End of Watch October 26, 1921

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 10-W

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