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Lamar Watson York
Incident
Federal Prohibition Agent Lamar York was shot and killed on Brooks Court, NW, an alley behind Armstrong High School at First Street and P Street, NW. He had observed the men in a car loaded with whiskey and was blowing a whistle in an attempt to get the attention of a policeman when he was shot. The three subjects were found guilty of his murder. One the three was eventually exonerated but the other two were sentenced to death. Both killers were executed on June 29th, 1932. Prohibition Agent York had served with the United States Bureau of Prohibition for approximately three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three young children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Federal Prohibition Agent York gave the United States Department of the Treasury 3 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Federal Prohibition Agent York.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition has lost 37 officers; 20 of them killed feloniously.
Lamar is one of 754 officers killed feloniously in DC, 53.1% of the 1,419 remembered there.
Lamar is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Lamar is one of 17,622 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,102 remembered here.
34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1930, 7 officers at United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1930, 20 officers in DC were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1930, 239 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1930, 241 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Lamar was 36. Of the 14 killed feloniously at United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition whose age is recorded, half were between 33 and 37.8; the middle age was 34. Lamar had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Lamar was 36. Of the 580 killed feloniously in DC whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 36. Lamar had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Lamar was 36. 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. Lamar had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Lamar was 36. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Lamar had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
April holds 5% of these deaths at United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition; January holds the most, 20%. Saturdays: 20%.
April holds 10.1% of these deaths in DC; July holds the most, 11.7%. Saturdays: 13%.
April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.
April holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Saturdays: 16.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 54.1% of all 37 deaths at United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 50% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 53.1% of all 1,419 deaths in DC, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 35% of these deaths.
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.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,102 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
His people
United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Bureau of Prohibition has 37 officers remembered here, Lamar among them.
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Charles Bintliff
May 13, 1927
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Charles C. Rouse Jun 12, 1927
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William Thomas Lewis
Jul 15, 1927
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Major A. Hart Jul 16, 1927
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George Nantz, Jr.
Jul 20, 1927
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Hunter Rizer Stotler Jul 26, 1927
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Thomas J. Corridan Nov 14, 1927
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Wesley Allen Fraser
Jan 2, 1928
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Walter Red Tolbert Feb 22, 1928
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Oscar C. Hanson
Mar 28, 1928
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Joseph Allen Purvis
Mar 30, 1928
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James C. Capen
May 10, 1928
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Warren C. Frahm Jun 18, 1928
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Irving Washburn
Jul 13, 1928
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Ludwig P. Johnsen
Jul 28, 1928
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Henry Alfred Hampton, SR
Sep 6, 1928
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John Nicola
Oct 4, 1928
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Francis Joseph Sears
Oct 28, 1928
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Patrick Cleburne Sharp
Dec 5, 1928
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Charles F. Alexander Jan 2, 1929
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Dano M. Jackley
May 14, 1929
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Lawrence A. Mommer Jun 27, 1929
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George A. Droz Jul 12, 1929
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Charles Foster Cooley, Jr. Jul 30, 1929
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Richard J. Sandlands
Aug 2, 1929
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Arthur Alvin Zimmerman Aug 11, 1929
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Charles F. Stevens
Sep 25, 1929
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Carl Louis Rehm Oct 16, 1929
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Otto P. Butler Dec 10, 1929
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Louis McClymonds Davies, Jr. Jan 14, 1930
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Robert Knox Moncure
Jan 18, 1930
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Franklin R. Patterson Jan 18, 1930
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Robert D. Freeman Feb 8, 1930
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Lamar Watson York
Apr 12, 1930
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Albert Lewis Brown
Jun 9, 1930
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Posie Lester Flinchum Jun 17, 1930
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Roy Walter Shafer Jun 30, 1930
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 10-W
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