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Inspector

Loy Cash Henry

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service — Washington, DC
Felonious
United States flag District of Columbia flag
End of Watch June 20, 1934
Age 38
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 93

Incident

Inspector Loy C. Henry was at his home at 902 Ave C in Del Rio, Texas, on June 19th, 1934. A man came to the door and asked the location of another man's house, and when he could not be understood, Inspector Henry agreed to drive the man to the house. While en route the man shot Inspector Henry. He died on June 20th, 1934, at 12:30 a.m. Before dying, Inspector Henry was able to identify the man who shot him and said the man had been sent by smugglers. Mexican Army forces numbering more than 1,000 men conducted house-to-house searches throughout northern Mexico for the subject. He was captured on a ranch near Piedras Negras, across the Rio Grande River from Eagle Pass. He had been hiding at the ranch since his release by municipal authorities from the Villa Acuna, Mexico jail. The United States government started extradition proceedings to have the man returned to the United States but it is not known if he was ever extradited. Inspector Henry had served with the United States Customs Service for more than 10 years. He was survived by his wife and one child. He was buried in the Westlawn Cemetery in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and one child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Henry gave the United States Department of the Treasury 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Henry.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtuscsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 20, 1934
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Loy is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1934, 178 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 16th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Loy was 38. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Loy had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service has 94 officers remembered here, Loy among them.

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Where

Inspector Loy Cash Henry

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service · End of Watch June 20, 1934

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-E

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