Richard W. Jackson
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Federal Prohibition Agent

Richard W. Jackson

Felonious
End of Watch December 16, 1920
Age 39
Badge 6384
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Gender Male

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent Richard Jackson was shot and killed by moonshiners in Taylor County, Georgia. Agent Jackson and two other agents had arrested the suspects for the illegal moonshine operation. While attempting to take the suspects to jail two suspects approached the officers and demanded the moonshiners be released. When the agents refused, gun battle ensued. Agent Jackson was shot in the exchange of gunfire and transported to Reynolds, Georgia, where he died of his injuries. One of the suspects was killed by the other agents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent Jackson 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 Jackson.

— 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 December 16, 1920
Age 39
Badge Number 6384
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Richard is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1920, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Richard was 39. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Federal Prohibition Agent Richard W. Jackson

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit · End of Watch December 16, 1920

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-E

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